Independent Legal Aid and Information Centre (LAIC)

Foreigners in their own land

WASHINGTON Syria is at a critical crossroads, faced with the growing disenfranchisement and discontent of its nearly 300,000 stateless Kurds. By officially recognizing their nationality rights, President Bashar al-Assad can preempt further deterioration in the country's internal stability.

In 1962, a census was conducted in northeastern Syria, ostensibly to identify "alien infiltrators" who had crossed the border from Turkey since 1945, but primarily as one component of a campaign to Arabize this resource- rich region of the country, then primarily populated by non-Arabs.

“Foreigners in their own land” available at
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/14/opinion/edali.php.

The Iraqi Constitution

The people of Iraq, striving to reclaim their freedom, which was usurped by the previous tyrannical regime, rejecting violence and coercion in all their forms, and particularly when used as instruments of governance, have determined that they shall hereafter remain a free people governed under the rule of law. more... also available in Arabic   

1. Commission analysis of Iraq constitutional and recommendations for amendments
2. Commission comparative study of Muslim constitutions (available in English & Arabic
3. Key international human rights documents available in Arabic