The Constitutional Declaration, signed by al-Sharaa on Thursday, is intended to, among other things, clarify women's rights and establish freedom of expression during the transitional government.
President al-Sharaa hopes that the framework will mark "a new era for Syria, where we replace oppression with justice, and suffering with mercy".
The Constitutional Declaration is introduced three months after al-Sharaa and the rebel group HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime in Damascus. After the takeover, Syria's parliament was closed, and the then-current constitution was abolished.
In connection with the constitution, a justice commission is being established to investigate "accountability and provide redress to victims and survivors" of al-Assad's terrorist regime's crimes against its own citizens.
The Constitutional Declaration states that Syria's leader must be a Muslim and that Islamic law shall be "the source of legislation."
At the same time, a power-sharing arrangement is established between the president, parliament, and judiciary. However, only the president shall have the right to declare a national state of emergency.
