SNHR Calls for Expanding Participation in the Committees to Amend the Civil Procedure Code and the Evidence Law Formed by the Ministry of Justice in the Transitional Government [EN/AR]

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the Ministry of Justice of the Syrian government issued Decisions No. (568/L) and (569/L), regarding the formation of two committees to amend both the Civil Procedure Code and the Evidence Law. SNHR noted that the two committees did not include representatives from the Syrian Bar Association, law professors at Syrian universities, or civil society organizations, despite the direct and essential connection these entities have to the implementation, teaching, and development of these laws.