Who are the members of the expert committee responsible for drafting the constitutional declaration?
According to the presidency, the committee is tasked with drafting the constitutional declaration that regulates the transitional phase in the country and submitting its proposals to the president.
Who are the committee members?
Dr. Abdelhamid Akil Al-Awak: Syrian academic specialized in constitutional law, holds a PhD from "Mardin Artuklu" University in Turkey.
Dr. Yasser Al-Huweish: Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law at Damascus University, holds a PhD in Law and specializes in Public International Law from Egypt, with several research papers on International Economic Law, IMF, WTO, in addition to several books and publications.
Dr. Mohammad Reda Jalkhi: Board member of the "Syrian Development Organization," member of the committee managing the affairs of Damascus University, and chairman of the committee managing the affairs of the Syrian Virtual University, holds a PhD from Idlib University.
Dr. Ahmed Qarbi: Director of the Common Identity and Harmony Unit at the Syrian Dialogue Center, holds a PhD in Public Law from Aleppo University.
Dr. Bahiya Mardini: Syrian writer, journalist, and media personality, holds a PhD in Law and a Master's in International Law from the University of Northampton in the UK.
Dr. Ismail Al-Khalfan: Holds a PhD in International Law and is the acting Dean of the Faculty of Law at Aleppo University.
Dr. Riyan Kahilan: Head of the Public Law Department at the Faculty of Law at Damascus University.
What is the constitutional declaration?
It is a temporary alternative to the constitution issued by countries after revolutions and wars that overthrow governing systems to serve as a legal reference until a permanent constitution for the country is established. In the Syrian case, it serves as a substitute for the 2012 constitution.
Media outlets quoted committee member Ahmed Al-Qarbi stating, "The constitutional declaration may be issued within a week, as President was authorized during the Victory Conference to appoint a temporary legislative council, acting as a parliament."
