January 1, 1970
TIMEP Brief: Conscription Law
August 22, 2019

By establishing compulsory military service and creating an expansive pool from which to draw reservists, Syria’s Conscription Law makes military service a central element of the relationship between the Syrian state and the civilian population.

As fighting in Syria becomes localized to only a few areas and the Syrian regime works…

By furthering an all-encompassing definition of terrorism, the Syrian regime equips itself with a legal tool…


Syria’s Law No. 10 of 2018, which has significant implications for the property rights of Syrians,…

Legislative Decree No. 18 of 2018, which grants general amnesty to certain individuals accused of deserting…

Syria’s hastily drafted Law No. 10 of 2018 makes it even more difficult for displaced Syrians…