Statement to the Public Opinion

We, in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, have followed the decree issued by Mr. Ahmad al-Shara, President of the Interim Government of Syria, concerning the rights of the Kurdish people in Syria. In this context, the Autonomous-Administration affirms that rights are not safeguarded by temporary decrees, but are protected and consolidated through permanent constitutions that express the will of all the people and components.

The issuance of any decree, regardless of its intentions, cannot constitute a true guarantee for the rights of Syria’s components unless it is part of a comprehensive constitutional framework that acknowledges and protects the rights of everyone without exception. Based on this, we reaffirm in the Autonomous-Administration, as clearly stated in the Social Contract of the Democratic Autonomous-Administration, the necessity of drafting a democratic and pluralistic constitution that safeguards, protects, and preserves the rights of all Syrian components, communities, and beliefs, as this diversity is the true source of Syria’s strength and beauty.

While we see this decree as a first step, it does not meet the aspirations and hopes of the Syrian people, who have made great sacrifices and waged a true revolution in order to attain their legitimate rights and build a democratic state where everyone enjoys a free and dignified life based on justice and equality.

The Democratic Autonomous-Administration once again affirms that the fundamental solution to the issue of rights and freedoms in Syria lies in a comprehensive national dialogue, and in a democratic, decentralized constitution that guarantees genuine partnership among all Syrians, laying the foundations for a state of citizenship and social justice.

The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.