Syria
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- republic under a military regime
- CONSTITUTION
- March 13, 1973
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on a combination of French and Ottoman civil law, Islamic law is used in family matters
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, People's Council (Majlis al-Shaab)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Supreme Court, judges appointed for four years by the president; High Judicial Council; Court of Cassation; State Security Court
RELIGIONS
74% Sunni Muslims; 16% other Muslims, 10% Christians; Jewish minorities
From the country
- AUGUST 23, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Saudi authorities executed a Syrian national in the northwestern city of Tabuk, after he was convicted of
the Saudi authorities executed a Syrian national in the northwestern city of Tabuk, after he was convicted of
- AUGUST 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED IN AL-JAWF REGION
- AUGUST 11, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: 25 PEOPLE EXTRA-JUDICIALLY EXECUTED BY ISIL
JULY 20, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: TWO WOMEN STONED TO DEATH FOR 'ADULTERY' BY ISIS
In separate incidents in a span of 24 hours, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) carried out executions
JUNE 9, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD GRANTS AMNESTY AFTER RE-ELECTION
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced a wide-ranging amnesty, less than a week after he was re-elected to another seven-year term.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: GIRL STONED TO DEATH FOR USING FACEBOOK
A girl was stoned to death in Syria for having a Facebook account. Fatoum Al-Jassem was executed by a
- JANUARY 1, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTY
In Syria, capital crimes are: treason; murder...
In Syria, capital crimes are: treason; murder...
- DECEMBER 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man convicted of smuggling drugs. Hasan Mahmud al-Bash was
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man convicted of smuggling drugs. Hasan Mahmud al-Bash was
- DECEMBER 5, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTY
a Sunni jihadist group convicted and sentenced Syrian artist Khalil Hem-Sourek to death in absentia,
a Sunni jihadist group convicted and sentenced Syrian artist Khalil Hem-Sourek to death in absentia,
JULY 2, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: VATICAN CONFIRMS CATHOLIC PRIEST WAS KILLED BY ISLAMIST
A Syrian Roman Catholic priest, Father Francois Murad, was killed on June 23 in northern Syria
- JUNE 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi executioner beheaded a Syrian in the northern province of Jawf, after he was convicted of
a Saudi executioner beheaded a Syrian in the northern province of Jawf, after he was convicted of
JUNE 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian man convicted of trying to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom, the interior ministry said. Hussam Al Rjoob had attempted to “smuggle a large amount of narcotic tablets,” the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state