Berlin Workshop
Berlin Workshop
One Hundred Years of the First Syrian Constitution Since 2016, the European Center for Kurdish Studies EZKS organizes workshops on constitutional law with members of the Syrian opposition and Syrian…
Interview with Zedoun Alzoubi
Interview with Zedoun Alzoubi
In the following, we interview Zeydoun Alzoubi and ask him about his ideas on decentralization in Syria. We want to find out how decentralization can be implemented in a country…
Interview with Yasmine Merei
Interview with Yasmine Merei
In Syria, politics are dominated by men. Yasmine Merei is one of few women holding a leadership position in a political Syrian party. In our interview series “One Constitution for…
Interview with Samer Fahad
Interview with Samer Fahad
Since 2011, youth in Syria become more and more engaged in politics. Being forced to leave their home country did not limit their engagement. Some of these young people continued…
Interview with Jamal Karsli
Interview with Jamal Karsli
Within the Syrian opposition, the federalization of Syria is being critically discussed. How can federalism be implemented, how can regions and municipalities be determined and to which criteria should these…
Interview with Fadwa Mahmoud
Interview with Fadwa Mahmoud
Does it make sense to work on a new Syrian constitution while thousands of people are subject to severe human rights abuses and unlawfully detained in Syrian prisons? What are…
Interview with Tariq Aziza
Interview with Tariq Aziza
How can we build a democratic Syria? How can we organize free and fair elections? How can people be compensated for past injustices? These and many other similar questions were…
Constitution
Rule of Law
In order for a state to function, perform its duties and work towards its goals, to create and apply laws, resolve disputes, make plans, and build and maintain infrastructure, it…
political-system-power Power sharing for a united Syria
Concepts of Democracy
The term democracy describes forms of government in which all state power derives from the people. A distinction is made between direct democracy (direct government by the people, for example…
Constitution
Human Rights
Human rights have been developed by humans and states in response to past injustices and acts of inhumanity. These rights guarantee that all human beings are respected and protected in…
