Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF agree on ceasefire: What to know

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : It bans ethnic or linguistic discrimination, requires state institutions to adopt inclusive national messaging and sets penalties for incitement to ethnic strife.Reacting to the decree, the Kurdish administration in Syria’s north and northeast said the decree was “a first step, however it does not satisfy the aspirations and hopes of the Syrian people”.It added that “rights are not protected by temporary decrees, but… through permanent constitutions that express the will of the people and all components” of a society.
43% : Although the PKK announced in May that it would lay down its arms and disband, it is still listed as a “terrorist” group by Turkiye, the European Union and the US.Despite this, the US backed the SDF because it was an effective partner against ISIL, which the SDF and a US-led coalition defeated in northeastern Syria by 2019.How has the US reacted?The United States has praised the agreement.

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