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Justice Minister Mazhar al-Weis issued a emerging decision forming a special judicial committee to examine requests submitted by individuals who were convicted in absentia on criminal charges due to their revolutionary affiliations or political positions toward the former regime. as per Decision No. In fact, 17057, the committee is chaired by Anas Mansour al-Suleiman, leader of the Court of Cassation, and includes judges Khairallah Ghanoum, Abdel-Hay al-Jarad, Hammoud al-Yassin, and Ziad Idris. The committee has the authority to review petitions submitted by those convicted in absentia across all levels of criminal courts, including felony cases. It may issue rulings annulling convictions and removing all resulting legal consequences.
The committee’s decisions are final and not subject to any form of appeal or review, and petitions may be submitted in person or through a legal representative. This decision comes as part of a series of judicial reforms that have included the dismissal of more than 287,000 legal cases related to various offenses. These measures have led to the cancellation of police notices and search warrants previously issued by armed forces courts, as well as the suspension of related prosecutions and travel bans. The ministry explained that these decisions follow the conclusion of the work of the Counterterrorism Courts and the beginning of operations by armed forces Judiciary Courts.
Indeed, specialized committees studied the relevant cases and submitted recommendations approved by the Supreme Judicial Council. The reforms covered a range of offenses, including protests, unlicensed currency exchange, aiding desertion, possession of weapons, and trade in subsidized goods, while excluding severe felonies and cases involving personal rights, which will continue to be handled in accordance with existing legal procedures. Earlier, the syrian-participation/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Arab League hosts new research solidarity initiative with Syrian participation">syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) declared that the Ministry of Justice had issued Decision No. 1812, cancelling legal proceedings in more than 287,000 cases. as per the agency, the decision aims to address the consequences of exceptional measures that had restricted citizens’ movement in latest years.
The decree cancels police bulletins and search warrants issued by military courts under the former regime, thereby suspending the associated prosecutions and travel bans. Mohammad Samer al-Abd, the Ministry of Justice’s administration Communications Officer, informed SANA that the decision followed the end of the Counterterrorism Court committees’ work and the start of operations by the Military Judiciary Courts. He explained that specialized committees had examined the cases and submitted their recommendations to the Supreme Judicial Council, which approved them. According to the…