Syrian Revolution General Commission (SRGC) ( ar, الهيئة العامة للثورة السورية) is a Syrian coalition of 40 Syrian opposition groups to unite their efforts during the
Syrian civil war that was announced on 19 August 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey.
According to an initial statement, the long-term aim of the coalition is to build "a democratic and civil state of institutions that grants freedom, equality, dignity and respect of human rights to all citizens".
It has been described as having an "aggressive platform" for the removal of president
Bashar al-Assad
Bashar Hafez al-Assad, ', Levantine pronunciation: ; (, born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the 19th president of Syria, since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the ...
, of "actively supporting armed rebels through provincial military councils", and of refusing to cooperate with the
Syrian National Council
The Syrian National Council (SNC; ar, المجلس الوطني السوري, ''al- Majlis al-Waṭanī as-Sūri'', french: Conseil national syrien), sometimes known as the Syrian National Transitional Council or the National Council of Syri ...
(SNC) -- unlike the two other Syrian opposition groups the
Supreme Council of the Syrian Revolution
Supreme Council of the Syrian Revolution (SCSR) ( ar, المجلس الأعلى للثورة السورية) is a Syrian opposition group supporting the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria during the Syrian civil war. It grants lo ...
(SCSR), and the
Local Coordination Committees
The Local Coordination Committees of Syria ( ar, لجان التنسيق المحلية في سوريا: ''LCCSyria'' or ''LCCs'') are a network of local groups that organise and report on protests as part of the Syrian uprising. In June 2011, t ...
(LCCs). It reportedly refuses to cooperate with the SNC (the umbrella opposition group operating in exile), "due to disillusionment with the SNC's endless internal power squabbles".
Disorganized Like a Fox
BY ELIZABETH O'BAGY , foreignpolicy.com, JUNE 29, 2012
See also
* Civil uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War
* Syrian Revolution Network
* Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union
* Local Coordination Committees of Syria
*Syrian National Council
The Syrian National Council (SNC; ar, المجلس الوطني السوري, ''al- Majlis al-Waṭanī as-Sūri'', french: Conseil national syrien), sometimes known as the Syrian National Transitional Council or the National Council of Syri ...
*
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