This research examines decentralisation as a potential gateway to conflict solving in Syria and the constitutional guarantees required for its implementation. The Research reviews the reasons, challenges, opportunities, and implementation conditions of decentralisation on three levels: political participation, development, and community stability.

We, the undersigned Syrian civil society and international organizations applaud the application instituting proceedings on the Application of the Convention against Torture (CAT) against the Syrian regime before the International Court of Justice by the Netherlands and Canada.

This research analyzes the current state of Syrian civil society organizations (CSOs), how they interact, and what keeps them divided. It also gives suggestions for overcoming these divides for the betterment of all Syrians. Specifically, we aim to answer three fundamental questions: 1) what are the primary divisions affecting Syrian CSOs 2), what factors influence these divisions, and 3) what are possible paths towards cohesion among Syrian CSOs?