Supreme Judicial Council of Syria
سوبريم جديكل كونسيل أف سيريا | |
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| Formation | 1971 |
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| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
Region | Syrian Arab Republic |
Chairman | Vacant |
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The Supreme Judicial Council of Syria (Arabic: سوبريم جديكل كونسيل أف سيريا) is the highest judicial authority in Syria.[1]
Competences
[edit]The council is charged with the appointment, transfer and dismissal of judges.[1] It is composed of senior civil judges and chaired by the president.[1] The independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by president in his role as chairman of the High Judicial Council, according to Article 131 of the constitution. Article 133 stipulates that judges be autonomous and subject to no authority other than the law.[2]
However, with the adoption of the Interim Constitution, Article 43 states that the judiciary is independent, and judges are subject only to the law, while the Supreme Judicial Council ensures the proper functioning of the judiciary and upholds its independence.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "An Overview of the Syrian Court System". Syrian Law Journal. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Country Studies: Syria Archived 2015-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, Library of Congress
- ^ "Constitutional Declaration of the Syrian Arab Republic" (PDF). 13 March 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.