Constitutional Declaration of the Syrian Arab Republic (13 March 2025) — the HTS-led transitional government's foundational instrument

Article 1
The Syrian Arab Republic is an independent, fully sovereign state. It is an indivisible geographical and political unit, and no part of it may be relinquished.

Article 2
The state establishes a political system based on the principle of separation of powers, and guarantees freedom and dignity for the citizen.

Article 3
1. The religion of the President of the Republic is Islam, and Islamic jurisprudence is the principal source of legislation.
2. Freedom of belief is protected. The State respects all divine religions and guarantees the freedom to perform all their rituals, provided that this does not disturb public order.
3. The personal status of religious sects is protected and respected in accordance with the law.

Article 7
1. The State is committed to preserving the unity of Syrian territory, and criminalizes calls for division and secession, and requests for foreign intervention or external support.
2. The State is committed to achieving coexistence and societal stability, preserving civil peace, and preventing all forms of sedition, division, incitement to strife, and incitement to violence.
3. The State guarantees the cultural diversity of Syrian society in all its components, and the cultural and linguistic rights of all Syrians.

Article 9
1. The army is a professional national institution whose mission is to protect the country and preserve its security, safety, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
2. The state alone is the one that establishes the army. It is prohibited for any individual, body, entity, or group to establish military or paramilitary formations […], and weapons are restricted in the hands of the state.

Article 10
Citizens are equal before the law in rights and duties, without discrimination based on race, religion, gender or lineage.

Article 13
1. The State guarantees freedom of opinion, expression, information, publication and the press.

Article 21
1. The State shall preserve the social status of women, protect their dignity and their role within the family and society, and guarantee their right to education and work.
2. The State shall guarantee the social, economic and political rights of women, and protect them from all forms of oppression, injustice and violence.