It is noteworthy to mention the laws of land expropriation in
Kurdish areas in Syria, where courts decisions were influenced by
Syria's multiple security agencies and the ruling Baath Party, and
the lawsuits were always decided in favor of the state. In addition,
Syrian Kurds were not allowed to challenge the unconstitutionality
of any laws issued against them, such as the exceptional laws.
Syrian Kurds faced brutal treatment and were insulted by policemen and security
forces during arrest and interrogation, because they were not considered as
first-class citizens, especially if they did not spelt Arabic fluently.
Syrian Kurdish lawyers suffered from the continued widespread
corruption iii the Syrian judicial system, especially in criminal
issues, in which the judge has broad powers, using it to support the
economic and politic elite, especially if they belonged to the ruling
Baath Party.
Our center has carried out in cooperation with international
organizations and experts judicial and administrative training
workshops for the lawyers and judges living in Syrian Kurdistan to
consolidate human rights values and good governance principles,
and to develop the judicial system. therefore, we call on the United
Nations and its different agencies to provide workshops and
training programs for legal centers to contribute to the development
of the judicial system in Syrian Kurdistan.
Thank You
YASA, the Kurdish Center for Studies and Legal Consultancies