Inevitability of Change Requires Syrians to Rationalize State-Building

Inevitability of Change Requires Syrians to Rationalize State-Building
December 23, 2024, 11:51 am

أحمد منصور

Amidst the momentum of media, political, intellectual, and social events on the Syrian scene, it is essential to emphasize the necessity of releasing the fundamental rights that are a legitimate and legal entitlement for certain segments and individuals of Syrian society, who have been deprived of them for decades under unsubstantiated pretexts and justifications. In a country with institutions and laws, both have become paralyzed in favor of inciting strife and problems, ensuring—according to the thinking of obsolete regimes—the protection of power entities and their gains, their continuity, and their monopoly on authority, decision-making, and national wealth.

A wide range of Syrian society, including individuals, groups, and components, are deprived of their civil rights, including the right to obtain personal identification cards, passports, and other civil status documents.

Therefore, it is imperative to support the right of all individuals in society, without exception—men and women—to enjoy their full civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights as equal citizens in a state governed by citizenship and law. No entity should deprive any citizen of their right to equality and justice under the constitution and law, which includes the right to employment, career advancement, work, trade, participation in public life, and access to all state services.

Human rights and citizenship form a fundamental pillar for initiating the process of state-building and its institutions, beginning with the protection of the right to life for all and the freedom of expression and choice, as well as participation in national decision-making. This includes the right to run for office and vote in a free and fair framework, in addition to the freedom of assembly and protest, and the establishment of associations and civil institutions, among other fundamental rights.

The role of the state is to provide public services and support the most vulnerable groups, such as families, the elderly, people with disabilities, women, youth, and children. The duties of citizens include respecting human rights, honoring the constitution and the law, and respecting all citizens, while actively participating in building and developing the state and its institutions. It is fundamental that there is no authority above the authority of the people, as expressed in the social contract and the constitution, which should inherently protect and respect the choices and expressions of Syrians in determining their national identity in Syria.

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