Syrian Penal Code

The Syrian Penal Code (Arabic: قانون العقوبات السوري) was the criminal code of Syria. It was promulgated in 1949 and enacted on 22 June 1949. The criminal code consists of 756 articles.

Syrian Criminal Code
People's Council of Syria
  • Penal Code (issued by Legislative Decree No. 148/1949)
Territorial extentSyria
Enacted byPeople's Assembly of Syria
Enacted22 June 1949
Amended by
30 June 2018
Status: Current legislation