The High Judicial Council is the highest judicial authority in Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

. The council is charged with the appointment, transfer and dismissal of judges. It is composed of senior civil judges and chaired by the president. The independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by president in his role as chairman of the High Judicial Council, according to Article 131 of the constitution

Constitution of Syria

The Constitution of Syria delineates the basic function of that state's government. Among other things, it determines Syria's character to be Arab, Socialist and republican...

. Article 133 stipulates that judges be autonomous and subject to no authority other than the law.

Current members

• Chairman of the High Judicial Council: President Bashar al-Assad
  Bashar al-Assad
  Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Al-Assad was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2007, unopposed each time.- Early Life :...
  
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• Vice-Chairman of the High Judicial Council: Minister of Justice Ahmad Younes.
• Deputy to the minister of justice: Mr. Samir Branbo.
• Chairman of the Court of Cassation: Mr. Nael Mahfouz.
• Chairman of the judicial review department: Mr. Tayseer Qalaoud.
• Vice-Chairman of the Court of Cassation: Mr. Issa Zoukani.
• Vice-Chairman of the Court of Cassation: Mr. Anas al-Zain.
• Vice-Chairman of the Court of Cassation: Mr. Mustapha al-Atrash.