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On September 16, Syria’s parliament voted to abolish the Counter-Terrorism Court established by former President Assad in 2012, nullifying its rulings and returning confiscated property. This decision comes as part of early legislative actions taken by the new parliament following Assad's ousting in December 2024, addressing concerns raised by international human rights bodies about the court’s treatment of detainees and judicial practices.
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On September 16, Syria's parliament voted to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court established in 2012 and nullify its rulings. State-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported that this decision formalizes the court’s abolition after President Ahmed al-Sharaa dismissed 67 judges who served on it in June 2025. The Counter-Terrorism Court was used to prosecute thousands of Syrians for terrorism-related offenses during Assad's rule. In March 2025, Syria's constitutional declaration called for abolishing unjust rulings, including the return of confiscated property. The United Nations Human Rights Committee had previously expressed concerns over arbitrary detention and torture associated with this court, highlighting issues with judicial guarantees under the 2012 law.
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Syria's parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the country's new assembly.
left describes the abolition as a positive 'significant legislative move'
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The Counter-Terrorism Court was established in 2012 as then-President Bashar al-Assad sought to suppress an uprising against his rule, and it was used to prosecute thousands of Syrians for terrorism-related offences.
left frames the court's establishment as a repressive measure
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee said in 2024 that the 2012 law establishing the court failed to adequately provide key judicial guarantees and raised concerns over arbitrary detention, torture or ill-treatment, and the court's independence.
left cites UN criticism of the court as evidence of its flaws
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The report documented widespread and systematic torture and ill-treatment across the government's detention system.
left describes systemic human rights abuses associated with the court
Leaning score -0.65 for article 13689 (high confidence, 4 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-16
Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings
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parliament → vote → rulings
Syria's parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the country's new assembly.
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TV → vote → assembly
The Counter-Terrorism Court was established in 2012 as then-President Bashar al-Assad sought to suppress an uprising against his rule, and it was used to prosecute thousands of Syrians for terrorism-related offences.
asserted
it → establish → offences
The move formalises the court's abolition after Syria's new authorities had already treated it as defunct.
asserted
authorities → formalise → it
In June 2025, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree dismissing 67 judges who had served in what he described at the time as the "abolished Counter-Terrorism Court".
asserted
he → issue → Court
Syria's March 2025 constitutional declaration had also called for abolishing the effects of what it described as unjust rulings issued by the court, including returning confiscated property.
asserted
it → call → property
The United Nations Human Rights Committee said in 2024 that the 2012 law establishing the court failed to adequately provide key judicial guarantees and raised concerns over arbitrary detention, torture or ill-treatment, and the court's independence.
asserted
law → say → detention
It also noted that the court was permitted to depart from ordinary procedures during prosecution and trial.
asserted
court → note → prosecution
The U.N.'s International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism said in a 2024 report that the Counter-Terrorism Court formed part of the judicial system through which detainees held by Assad-era security agencies could be prosecuted.
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detainees → say → agencies
The report documented widespread and systematic torture and ill-treatment across the government's detention system.
asserted
report → document → system
Wednesday's vote came during the opening weeks of the first parliament formed since Assad was toppled in December 2024.
asserted
Assad → come → December
The chamber convened for the first time in July.
asserted
chamber → convene → July
The vote is among the assembly's first major legislative decisions after it spent its initial sessions establishing its internal rules and committees.
asserted
it → spend → rules
It held a hearing this week with Education Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman Tarkou over the state of the country's schools and is due to question the energy minister on Thursday over a sharp rise in fuel prices.
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It → hold → prices
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