Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flare
- Discontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.
- Syria’s parliament has voted to abolish an al-Assad-era “terrorism” court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the country’s new assembly.
- The vote on Wednesday formalised the abolition of the court, which Syria’s new authorities had already treated as defunct, state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV reported.
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- Discontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.
- Syria’s parliament has voted to abolish an al-Assad-era “terrorism” court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the country’s new assembly.
- The vote on Wednesday formalised the abolition of the court, which Syria’s new authorities had already treated as defunct, state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV reported.
Sources: Al Jazeera