Constitution of Rojava (The Social Contract): January 29, 2014 (Syrian Arab Republic [sy])

WE, the people of the Democratic Autonomous Communities of Afrin, Jazira and Kobane, a confederation of Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians, Aramaeans, Turkmen, Armenians and Chechins, declare and establish this Charter freely and solemnly. IN search of liberty, justice, dignity and democracy and guided by the principles of equality and environmental sustainability, the Charter proclaims a new social contract based on coexistence and mutual understanding and peace between all the parts of society. It protects human rights and fundamental freedoms and reaffirms the right of...