Like a trace of hope during the years of conflict, a Syrian civil society emerged in Syria, it began its works actively in the legal field and worked on developing its tools and building its skills and
contributed in serving these cases. Pursuant to the concurrence of all concerned persons in this field about the need to increase coordination between them, many meetings were held at the second half of 2019 between Assistance Coordination Unit as a side interested in coordinating efforts and providing support for civil society initiatives, and Legal Experts Team which is consisted of a group of experts that are specialized in providing assistance in the legal affairs about what organization, specialized
agencies and civil society organizations need in order to implement their programs and projects.
The discussions during these meetings were focused on finding a format for coordinating the works of
interested persons in the legal file as well as exchanging information and knowledge, enhancing effect
and covering all presented fields. Consultations have been expanded to include most of the competent
organizations and it was agreed on forming a legal platform as a joint space to coordinate efforts and
in order to guarantee its continuation, Assistance Coordination Unit undertook to provide logistical
support and on the other hand the experts team undertook to provide technical support.
The efforts succeeded on 26 February 2019 in launching the first meeting for the Syrian Platform which was called for by Assistance Coordination Unit as a logistical side, Peace, Justice and Documentation Association (APJD) as a host for the Legal Experts Team and Civilians for Justice and Peace Organization as a facilitator side. About 22 persons attended as representatives for legal sides. After this meeting many meetings were held and resulted in agreeing on defining the Platform and its objectives. The number of participants increased to reach 34 legal sides under the hosting of Assistance Coordination Unit with its logistical role as well as Legal Experts Team with its technical role.
