# Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings

https://mins.news/en/item/61245

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 15:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-parliament-votes-abolish-assad-era-terrorism-court-nullify-rulings-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaab987a4391a0001267305

> Syria’s parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and cancel the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported. The move is among the first major legislative actions by the country’s new assembly.

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