Syria’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has hailed the start of a “new history” for his country, after signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of expression.

The declaration comes three months after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad’s repressive government, leading to calls for an inclusive new Syria that respects rights.

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Sharaa, Syria’s interim president, said on Thursday he hoped the constitutional declaration would mark the beginning of “a new history for Syria, where we replace oppression with justice … and suffering with mercy”, as he signed the document at the presidential palace.

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    1 day ago

    Never heard of it before now. Just looked it up, and wow. So nice to see a beacon of hope and civility break out. Would be real nice to see that spread. For those as ignorant as I was

    Looks real good on paper. Here’s hoping!

    Edit: just learned about Jineology. Really cool and definitely worth a read!

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      23 hours ago

      Look for “The women’s war” by Robert Evans on your favorite podcast app for a really cool report on the place.