Legitimacy and Citizenship in the Arab World
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The Syrian Constitutional Court: How Can it Become a Guarantor of Legitimacy and Citizenship?
In a series of new publications Dr Ibrahim Draji examines closely the crucial yet often neglected Supreme Constitutional Court, the course it has charted over the past century, its current statues and shortcomings and presents answers enlightened by...
A Democratic Constitution for Christians and Muslims
Excerpt from: How The West Stole Democracy from the Arabs: The Syrian Arab Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance (New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020)By Elizabeth F. Thompson Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace, School...
The Question of Religion in the Syrian Constitutions
The question of religion continues to be a key contentious issue in any constitutional process and particularly the ongoing Syrian one.
Sectarianism and Personal Status Law in Syria: could an Optional Civil Law be the Answer?
Dy Dr Ibrahim Draji and Dr Rim Turkmani Current Personal Status Law in Syria: The current Syrian constitution established that matters relating to personal status are subject to the laws of the various religious communities. It stipulates that ‘The...
Realism vs realism; Syrian Civil Society Participation in the Constitutional Process
By Dr Rim Turkmani
Lebanon needs the rule of law, not the rule of sect
By Dr Jinan Al-Habbal
One of our research strands is the examination of the lack of independence in the judiciary and its impact on hindering accountability and democracy in Lebanon. This research is led by Dr Jinan Al-Habbal who summarises her work in this blog.
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