A Woman Judge in Homs: On Law, Dignity, and the Unwritten Future of a Nation - The Syrian Observer

A Woman Judge in Homs: On Law, Dignity, and the Unwritten Future of a Nation - The Syrian Observer

Each morning, as I cross the threshold of the Justice Palace in Homs, I am greeted by a new banner draped above the gate: “He who liberates, decides.” It hangs like a verdict over a city trying to redefine its fate. I walk past it, my steps echoing in a corridor where silence now feels more menacing than noise. I am a woman judge. I shall not speak my name. The times are not safe for names. I have lived and served in this city for many years. On…

I’m a Female Judge in Homs.. What Will Happen to My Career in the New Syria?

I dream of a safe and free Syria for all its people and that we all live equal before the law. However, the general atmosphere in the city has changed. Four of my colleagues have so far worn the hijab, given that our superiors at work today are sheikhs, and they justified this by saying that they want to avoid any annoying situation. I believe that the number will increase.