Copyrights Law in Syria
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Copyright Law in Syria
Syria has its own copyright legal framework designed to protect the rights of authors and creators, harmonized with international copyright standards.
1. Legal Framework
The primary legislation governing copyright in Syria is Law No. 22 of 2001 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights.
Syria is a party to several international treaties, including:
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (since 1948)
The Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (since 2001)
2. Protected Works
Syrian copyright law protects:
Literary works (books, articles, computer programs)
Artistic works (paintings, sculptures, photographs)
Musical compositions and lyrics
Cinematographic and audiovisual works
Dramatic and choreographic works
Sound recordings
Broadcasts
3. Rights Granted
Economic rights: Include reproduction, public performance, broadcasting, translation, adaptation, distribution, and rental.
Moral rights: Include the right to claim authorship, protect the integrity of the work, and object to any distortion or mutilation.
4. Duration of Protection
The general term is the lifetime of the author plus 50 years after the author’s death.
For anonymous or pseudonymous works, protection lasts 50 years from the date of publication.
Related rights such as performers’ rights, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations are generally protected for 50 years from the performance or publication date.
5. Limitations and Exceptions
The law provides for limitations for:
Personal, non-commercial use
Quotation and criticism
Educational and research purposes
Use by libraries and archives under certain conditions
6. Enforcement
Syrian law provides civil and criminal penalties for copyright infringement.
Enforcement is handled by civil courts, and criminal sanctions may include fines and imprisonment for willful infringements.
7. International Cooperation
Syria adheres to international copyright standards through treaties it has ratified, helping protect Syrian works abroad and foreign works within Syria.
Cooperation with international copyright organizations is maintained.
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