Those minorities have no security in the country nor is the country under the rule of law. The previous speaker gave examples like prohibiting alcohol in Damascus. But that's not all.
The greater danger is that Damascus has been divided into two sectors. In the smaller, Christian sectors, alcohol is allowed. In other areas, it is not. As a result, citizens are somewhat divided into first-zone, second-zone, third-zone, etc. categories.
It is true that most Sunnis, who now govern the country, suffered great discrimination during the Assad regime, including murders and massacres. However, that does not mean that the Alawite, Christian and Druze minorities, or even the Ismaili and Kurdish minorities, can now be punished for the wrongdoings of the former regime.
It is also true that, for example, the regime has agreed to form investigative committees to examine what took place in the Sahel and in southern Syria, in Suwayda. Actually, though, they are not implementing the communities' recommendations or decisions.
A viable justice system has not yet been established in Syria, because no transitional justice happened and no justice bodies have been reformed. Canada and the European Union, for example, might well take an interest in the area of justice and put a stop to some actions.
A country like Syria cannot be governed by sharia law. A legal system based on a single religion is impossible because, as I have explained, the country is very pluralistic. Syrian pluralism has to be respected.
Given the major change and the re-examination of the whole regional structure, I greatly fear that the minorities are still paying the price in Syria.
Thank you.