Judge Tayseer Qala Awwad (born 1943) is one of the former
ministers of justice of
Syria
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Early life and education
Awwad was born in
Damascus
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in 1943.
He earned a law degree from the
University of Damascus
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School of Law in 1974.
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Career
Awwad is a military judge, the former president of a military court, the president of the judicial inspection department at the ministry of justice, and a member of the Supreme Judicial Council. He was chairman of the commission of inquiry into crimes committed in the shield. Awwad was appointed justice minister to the cabinet headed by then prime minister Adel Safar in April 2011.[
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Sanctions
On 23 September 2011, the European Council sanctioned him, arguing that he was "associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting its policies and practices of arbitrary arrest and detention
Arbitrary arrest and detention is the arrest and detention of an individual in a case in which there is no likelihood or evidence that they committed a crime against legal statute, or in which there has been no proper due process of law or order. ...
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Personal life
Awwad is married with five children.
References
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1943 births
Living people
Damascus University alumni
Ministers of justice of Syria
Politicians from Damascus
Syrian jurists