The concept of citizenship has undergone a long historical human journey until it settled today as a comprehensive concept with various dimensions, some of which are legal and material, others cultural and intellectual, and some of which serve as a means or an end that is gradually achieved. 
Accordingly, the quality of citizenship in any given state is influenced by several internal factors, such as national law, political maturity, civilizational context, religious doctrines, and prevailing values. 
Therefore, readings of the concept of citizenship vary in both classical and modern political thought, which allows us to present our own vision stemming from the specific nature of the Syrian society in which we live, while benefiting from previous and current human experiences.

We see that “citizenship” is a genuine expression of the entirety and reality of the sound relationship between the state on one hand and the citizen on the other.

We see that every individual has the right to belong to whatever intellectual or ideological framework he finds acceptable and satisfactory, as long as he upholds his binding duties toward the state system and within its collective social contract.

We see a harmony and integration in shaping the global vision of citizenship in both its national and religious aspects, within a broad humanitarian framework under the title of global citizenship, whereby Syrian citizenship occupies a part of that comprehensive picture while preserving its own distinct privileges and identity.

We believe that the success of the principle of citizenship in Syria depends on the fulfillment of required duties in parallel with the obtaining of protected rights, in a free manner, and with absolute conviction that encompasses both parties to the citizenship contract (the state and its citizens).

We see that successful citizenship relies on the enhancement of individual freedoms in a near-absolute manner, except as restricted by the laws of a freely elected parliament.

We believe that strengthening citizenship requires a full democratic system, through which citizens can exercise their natural right to political participation, oversight, correction, support, or criticism without restrictions.

We see that sound and proper citizenship leads to complete equality among citizens, without classifying them into ranks or distributing them across hierarchical levels.

We believe that the true root of the Syrian crisis today lies in the total absence of sound citizenship throughout Syrian territory during the eras of Assad the father and the son. 
The greater tragedy lies in the opposition's failure to present a viable alternative that fulfills, protects, and advances the principle of true citizenship.

We believe that divisive calls—whether ethnic, religious, regional, tribal, or otherwise—are the fiercest enemy of both parties to citizenship. 
The only way to overcome them is by studying history, fortifying the present, and anticipating the future.

We see citizenship as practical actions, not merely theoretical principles—through the implementation of elected laws, applied by citizens, without the requirement to believe in or accept their correctness. 
Citizenship also grants the right to peacefully oppose those laws and to change them through legal means and recognized systems.

We see successful citizenship as requiring absolute transparency within state institutions and among their workers, with no secrecy or obscuration. 
The citizen has the full right to know the workings of state institutions, and the media has full right to monitor and highlight their performance—except in areas regulated by agreed-upon laws issued by a genuine, free, popularly elected parliament.

We believe it is the responsibility of the state to instill a culture of citizenship among citizens through the formulation of laws that regulate the relationship between both parties to citizenship and outline a parallel path for each.

We believe that fair judiciary is the body responsible for addressing the violations that result from breaches of the principles of citizenship—whether social, legal, or political.

We believe that the success of citizenship primarily depends on the expansion of civil society’s role, making it the true mediator between the state and its citizens.

We place our bet on the maturity of the Syrian people's awareness after their revolution, in anchoring the culture of citizenship within their foundational social consciousness. 
The people who rose in revolution due to their deep sense of deprivation of full or partial citizenship are themselves capable of protecting it from tampering, correcting its course despite the conspiracies of those lying in wait, and fortifying and affirming it—geographically throughout Syria, and globally wherever the Syrian citizen resides, securing full citizenship.