The Syrian Future Movement is following with great interest Presidential Decree No. 39 of 2026, issued on February 17, 2026 (corresponding to 29 Sha’ban 1447 AH), which grants a general amnesty for crimes committed before its issuance, along with reductions of severe penalties and, in some cases, full pardons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Syrian Future Movement welcomes any measure aimed at alleviating the human suffering caused by prison overcrowding and enhancing opportunities for the social reintegration of those convicted of minor offenses, especially given the exceptional economic and humanitarian circumstances the country is experiencing during this transitional phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Syrian Future Movement commends the exceptions to the amnesty decree, particularly the following crimes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Syrian Future Movement affirms that any general amnesty in a transitional context must adhere to strict standards derived from international human rights law and the principles of transitional justice, as well as from international experiences that have proven relatively effective, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Syrian Future Movement calls for the following measures to ensure the decree’s compliance with the principles of comprehensive transitional justice (in accordance with UN resolutions and the principles of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Syrian Future Movement believes that amnesty can be an effective tool for national reconciliation if it adheres to strict human rights standards and is fully transparent. However, it becomes a significant risk if it fosters a culture of impunity or disregards the rights of victims and survivors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Syrian Future Movement welcomes Presidential Amnesty Decree No. 39 of 2026 and the positive changes it brings to convicts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":62335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4843],"tags":[4706],"class_list":["post-62337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-office","tag-press-release"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
We believe that these exceptions, in form, uphold the principle of no impunity for serious international crimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
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