Constitution of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

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The Constitution of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria,[1][2] officially titled Charter of the Social Contract, is the provisional constitution of the self-proclaimed autonomous region known as the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. It was adopted on 29 January 2014, when the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the political wing of the People's Protection Units (YPG) and the largest party in the autonomous region, declared the three regions it controlled autonomous from the Syrian government.[1] Article 12 states the autonomous region remains an "integral part of Syria", anticipating a future federalization of Syria.[citation needed]

The constitution has gained much international attention and is most noted for its explicit affirmation of minority rights, gender equality, and a form of direct democracy known as 'democratic confederalism'.[3][4]

On 27–28 June 2016, the executive committee to organize a constitution for the region, to replace the 2014 constitution, presented its draft.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Charter of the Social Contract- Self-Rule in Rojava". Peace in Kurdistan. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "The Constitution of the Rojava Cantons". Mutlu Çiviroğlu. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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  5. ^ "After approving constitution, what's next for Syria's Kurds?". Al-Monitor. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.