{"id":128073,"date":"2025-08-07T08:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=128073"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:08:12","slug":"enks-calls-for-recognition-of-kurdish-rights-in-future-syrian-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/128073\/","title":{"rendered":"ENKS calls for recognition of Kurdish rights in future Syrian constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The Kurdish National Council in Syria (ENKS) issued on Wednesday a statement calling for the forthcoming Syrian constitution to include explicit provisions recognizing the legitimate national rights of the Kurdish people, including their identity and language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS emphasized the need to abolish all previous discriminatory policies and to fairly compensate those affected by such practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS also urged the Syrian transitional government to engage in \u201cserious and responsible\u201d dialogue with the joint Kurdish delegation that emerged from the recent Kurdish conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement followed the ENKS\u2019 regular meeting, held on Tuesday in the city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, where members discussed the latest political developments in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS strongly condemned the recent violence in the coastal regions and Suwayda, as well as the bombing of Mar Elias Church in Damascus, stating: \u201cWe strongly denounce these acts and hold the Syrian transitional administration responsible for its failure to take the necessary measures to prevent them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS also voiced its dissatisfaction with what it described as a \u201cpolicy of exclusion and unilateralism\u201d dominating preparations for national dialogue conferences, the formation of the new government, and the selection process for the People&#8217;s Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS reaffirmed that a comprehensive political transition remains the only path toward genuine national partnership, calling for mechanisms that safeguard civil peace and ensure transitional justice within a democratic and decentralized state structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ENKS also condemned the growing rhetoric of hate speech and sectarian incitement in various media outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Kurdish National Council in Syria (ENKS) issued on Wednesday a statement calling for the forthcoming Syrian constitution to include explicit provisions recognizing the legitimate national rights of the Kurdish people, including their identity and language. 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