Syria parliament abolishes Assad-era terrorism court in early reform move
Syria's parliament has voted to abolish the Assad-era Counter-Terrorism Court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, in one of the first major legislative decisions taken by the country's new assembly. The vote formalised a court that the new authorities had already treated as defunct, according to state television. It comes as President Ahmed al-Sharaa faces the challenge of unifying a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.The court was established in 2012 and was used to prosecute thousands of Syrians for offences described as terrorism-related under former President Bashar al-Assad. The parliamentary decision was taken on Wednesday during... [Continue Reading]
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