Lawyers in Aleppo protest against restructuring Bar Association council

Lawyers in Aleppo protested in front of their Bar Association headquarters, rejecting the restructuring of the branch council and demanding the independence of the Bar Association and fair representation in the central Bar Association in Damascus.

Lawyers in Aleppo protest against restructuring Bar Association council
7 April, 2026   16:20
NEWS DESK

Dozens of lawyers in Aleppo held a protest in front of the Bar Association building, rejecting the restructuring of the Aleppo branch council.

The protesters affirmed their commitment to the independence of the Bar Association and raised banners criticizing the recycling of familiar figures, demanding that council members be chosen according to clear professional and union criteria.

They also stressed the need for fair representation of the Aleppo branch in the central Bar Association in Damascus, along with the application of transitional justice principles and