Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic 2012
Marriage and Family Life
  • English
    1. The family shall be the nucleus of society and the law shall maintain its existence and strengthen its ties;
    2. The state shall protect and encourage marriage, and shall work on removing material and social obstacles that hinder it. The state shall also protect maternity and childhood, take care of young children and youth and provide the suitable conditions for the development of their talents. (Art. 20)
  • Arabic
    1الأسرة ھي نواة المجتمع ويحافظ القانون على كيانھا ويقوي أواصرھ ا
    2تحمي الدولة الزواج وتشجع عليه، وتعمل على إزالة العقبات المادية والإجتماعية التي تعوقه، وتحمي الأمومة والطفولة، وترعى النشء والشباب، وتوفر لھم الظروف المناسبة لتنمية ملكاتھ م. (المادّة 20)
Marriage and Family Life
  • English
    1. The state shall guarantee every citizen and his family in cases of emergency, sickness, disability, orphan-hood and old age;
    … (Art. 22)
  • Arabic
    1تكفل الدولة كل مواطن وأسرته في حالات الطوارئ والمرض والعجز واليتم ُ والشيخوخة
    ... (المادّة 22)
1
Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic 2012 (English). According to Art. 4: “The official language of the state is Arabic.”
Links to all sites last visited 31 March 2021