Syria amnesty decree revives debate on absence of parliament

Syria amnesty decree revives debate on absence of parliament

Political and legal controversy has continued in Syria over a recent general amnesty decree issued by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the absence of a functioning parliament. Sharaa issued the decree last Wednesday, triggering controversy because the power to grant a general amnesty is traditionally assigned to the legislative authority. However, more than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria remains without a parliament and the decree …