The Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria is the country's constitutional court, an independent judicial body based in Damascus. Under the 2012 Constitution it decided on the constitutionality of laws, heard disputes over elections to the People's Council and could try the president, with members named by presidential decree for renewable four-year terms. After the change of government, Article 47 of the Constitutional Declaration dissolved the previous court and provided for a new Supreme Constitutional Court of seven members appointed by the President of the republic. In 2026 a decree named Issam Khaled al-Khalif as its president together with six other members.
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Founding Year Jurisdiction ScopeConstitutionality of laws, disputes over elections to the People's Council, and trial of the president 4 Jurisdiction Scope
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Source Syria Supreme Constitutional Court, between completing institutions and debate over independence, Hawar News
Source The Supreme Constitutional Court in Syria, a formal independent tool in the hands of the President, Syrians for Truth and Justice
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Source World Factbook archive, Syria profile
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Source The Supreme Constitutional Court in Syria, a formal independent tool in the hands of the President, Syrians for Truth and JusticeSection on formal independence, Article 1 of Act 7 of 2014 (seat)Quote, Section on formal independence, Article 1 of Act 7 of 2014 (seat)
“the Supreme Constitutional Court is an independent judicial body in the Syrian Arab Republic based in Damascus.”
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Source The Supreme Constitutional Court in Syria, a formal independent tool in the hands of the President, Syrians for Truth and JusticeSection on formal independence, Article 1 of Act 7 of 2014Quote, Section on formal independence, Article 1 of Act 7 of 2014
“the Supreme Constitutional Court is an independent judicial body in the Syrian Arab Republic based in Damascus.”
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1. Syria Supreme Constitutional Court, between completing institutions and debate over independence, Hawar News
Article 47 of the Constitutional Declaration
Article 47 of the Constitutional Declaration regulates the court, stating that the previous court would be dissolved and a new Supreme Constitutional Court would be established consisting of seven members
Report on Decree 149 of 2026
Syrian interim government head Ahmed al-Sharaa issued Decree No. (149) of 2026
View the Source2. Constitutional history of Syria, ConstitutionNet
Constitution of 1973, judiciary, article 139, the Supreme Constitutional CourtQuote, Constitution of 1973, judiciary, article 139, the Supreme Constitutional Court
The highest court of Syria was the Supreme Constitutional Court, and its five members were appointed by the President by decree (Art. 139). They had the authority to decide on the constitutionality of laws before promulgation if requested to do so by the President or one-fourth of the members of the People’s Assembly (Art. 145).
3. The Supreme Constitutional Court in Syria, a formal independent tool in the hands of the President, Syrians for Truth and Justice
Section on formal independence, Article 1 of Act 7 of 2014
“the Supreme Constitutional Court is an independent judicial body in the Syrian Arab Republic based in Damascus.”
In Category: Courts, Section on formal independence, Article 140
Theoretically, the Supreme Constitutional Court is an “independent judicial body”, as stipulated in Article 140 of the Syrian Constitution in force ( 2012 Constitution ),
Has Member: Mohammad Jihad al-Laham, Section on membership, Decree 127
Members of the Syrian Supreme Constitutional Court include well-known such as Muhammad Jihad Allaham, a lawyer who was reappointed as the president of the court after renewing his mandate per decree 127 article no 1.
View the Source4. Constitutional law and courts system in the Syrian Arab Republic, GlobaLex
Section on the judiciary
The Judiciary also includes a high court, the Supreme Constitutional Court, which has a mandate to decide on the constitutionality of laws, hear disputes arising from the election of the members of the People’s Council, and try the president for allegations of criminal offenses
Section on the judiciary, composition under the earlier law
The Supreme Court is composed of five members among which the President of the Court.
View the SourceWikidata: Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria
Wikidata Q7644818, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source World Factbook archive, Syria profile
In Legal System: Law of Syria, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Syria, Government, legal system
mixed system of civil and Islamic (sharia) law (for family courts)
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