Category: Political, from Wikidata’s class “referendum”
2012 Syrian constitutional referendum
Wikidata classes on our event-class list: referendum (all its classes: Wikidata item)
A constitutional referendum was held in Syria on 26 February 2012. In response to the Syrian Civil War, President Bashar al-Assad ordered a new constitution to be drafted. The referendum was not monitored by foreign observers.
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2012 Syrian constitutional referendum. (2026, July 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Syrian_constitutional_referendum&oldid=1365398823
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“2012 Syrian constitutional referendum.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 July 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Syrian_constitutional_referendum&oldid=1365398823.
Chicago (note)
Wikipedia, “2012 Syrian constitutional referendum,” last modified July 22, 2026, 04:01 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Syrian_constitutional_referendum&oldid=1365398823.
Chicago (shortened note)
Wikipedia, “2012 Syrian constitutional referendum.”
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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/2012-syrian-constitutional-referendum
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