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The Council of the Syrian Charter

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pandemic in Syria in April 2020 the Council called on all conflict parties to release detainees "in an act of humanity" since detention facilities would not be able to deliver sufficient medical support. The council also called on the international community to cooperate with the conflict parties and
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The revelation of the negotiations surrounding the Code of Conduct for Syrian Coexistence, which were conducted in secret, drew considerable attention from the international and Arabic press. The case was widely discussed among Syrians inside the country and in the diaspora Citing security concerns,
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reported that members of the Council had met with high-ranking Western diplomats in Berlin in September 2023. The paper quoted a German diplomatic source that expects the Council of the Syrian Charter to play a role in a political solution to the Syrian crisis. to As reported by the Austrian
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In irregular intervals and based on the principles of the Code of Conduct for Syrian Coexistence the Council publishes declarations, mostly on social, societal and ethical aspects of the crisis in Syria. In view of the imminent outbreak of the
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members of the council in Syria advocated for an amnesty for dissidents and persecuted individuals. They also mediate in local conflicts between families and communities in the coastal region and other parts of Syria.The Saudi newspaper
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The eponymous charter, the Code of Conduct for Syrian Coexistence, includes 11 paragraphs on topics such as: the recognition of society's diversity, the individual (not collective) accountability for crimes and violations during the
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several members of the Council have not officially disclosed their names, a fact that several Arabic commentators have criticized. Despite this, various reports have stated that representatives from the Alawite communities in
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The Council sees itself as "strictly non-partisan" network and as an "interface" between diverse elements of Syrian society, political actors, and the international community.
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militants in 2015. The tetrapylon symbolises the resilience and cultural diversity of the Syrian people, while the crest's colours and arrangement may allude to the flag of
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The initiative claims to be the first of its kind as it brought together prominent Syrian societal leaders, across political divides to agree on basic principles for a new
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can stand homonymously for 'charter' or 'code' . The existence of the 'Code of Conduct' was revealed to the international media in January 2018.
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Among the council's founders are members of prominent Syrian families. These include: Mustafa Kayali, a political activist and dentist from
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referred to the initiative as a 'gamechanger' that might help overcome the deadlock of political negotiations over the Syrian conflict.
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in the country. The members of the Council consider themselves influential figures in Syrian society, who are able to facilitate
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the Council of the Syrian Charter was involved in local conflict resolution in the Southern provinces of
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The current spokespeople for the council are Abdallah Rophael, a Syrian Christian lawyer from
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Reuter, Christoph (2021-04-21). ""Sehen wir aus wie Sieger?" (E: Do we look like winners?)".
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who is a member of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, and several other tribal leaders.
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community of Homs. According to an interview he granted to the public German TV channel
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to deliver medical supplies to mitigate against the pandemic on Syrian territory.
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between parties involved in the conflict They comprise representatives of
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based Syrian academic and grand-niece of the Syrian independence leader
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and religious reformist thinker, Ibrahim Ibrahim Basha, sheikh of the
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The Original document of the Code of Conduct for Syrian Coexistence.
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displayed on the council's crest evokes the structure of the UNESCO
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from April 2021 the initiative was "gaining momentum" while the
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The name of the council is derived from a charter called '
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Abdullah Alghadawi, عبدالله الغضوي (أثينا) (2022-09-02).
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The Council of the Syrian Charter (13 September 2021).
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or those of the 1930s' independence movement from the
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The crest displays the Tetrapylon of Palmyra and the colors of various Syrian flags and of the Syrian independence movement
Dandal posing with what seems to be the council's founding document.
مجلس المدونة السورية
Syria
Syrian diaspora
Code of Conduct for Syrian Co-Existence
social contract
mediation
Sunni Arabs
Kurds
Alawites
Druze
Ismailis
Circassians
Yazidis
Turkmens
Christians
tetrapylon
World Heritage Site
Palmyra
ISIL
Syria
Syrian Republic
French Mandate
Aleppo
Abd al-Rahman al-Kayali
National Bloc
Bassma Kodmani
Paris
Jamil Mardam Bey

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