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Former Turkish Parliament Speaker Sentop: Syria's new constitution must balance justice and peace
Speaking at a symposium held in Istanbul, former Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop emphasized that Syria's new constitution should strike a balance between reckoning with the past and social peace.
The Union of Academics and Writers from Islamic Countries held a symposium titled "Syria's New Constitution and Social Peace" at its headquarters in Istanbul on Wednesday. The event brought together scholars to discuss the drafting of Syria's new constitution, transitional laws, an international law perspective, and achieving social reconciliation.
Speaking at the symposium's opening, former Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop said that the history of constitutions in Syria is filled with short-lived hopes and long-lasting disappointments. Sentop stated that confronting the legacy of the past and restructuring the security system are fundamental parts of the constitutional process.
Sentop made the following assessment regarding transitional justice:
If accountability for the past turns into a tool of revenge, it won't contribute to social peace; on the contrary, it will produce new circles of hatred. However, if no one is held accountable and the crimes of torture, enforced disappearance, and massacre go unpunished, victims will never trust the state. Therefore, the constitution must guarantee an understanding of transitional justice that balances justice and peace.
The Union's President, Ebu Bekir Ceylan, stated that the symposium addressed the search for justice, coexistence, and lasting peace within the framework of Syria's reconstruction after years of war, destruction, and forced migration. Ceylan stressed that the challenges facing the Islamic world can be overcome not only through political and economic means but also by producing knowledge, wisdom, science, and sound thought.
The Union of Academics and Writers from Islamic Countries is an independent international organization established in 2011, based in Istanbul. The union aims to create a communication and coordination network among academics, thinkers, researchers, and writers in Islamic countries and to strengthen intellectual and cultural ties.
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