The PYD is a political party which is firmly based on fundamental democratic principles and individual liberties.

The PYD is convinced that equality and local self-administration provides the sole bases for a genuinely democratic society. Accordingly, we are staunch advocates of everyone’s right to freely express themselves, be it in speech, thought or action, regardless of sex, creed, age or ethnicity. We hold these rights to be self-evident truths.

The general objective of the party is therefore to guarantee democratic autonomy/self-determination along Syria’s demographical lines, and furthermore to guarantee the rights and liberties of all ethnic, religious and other minority groups/communities in an all-encompassing and just constitution.

With respect to Syria’s demographical diversity, the PYD is convinced that democratic autonomy, based on the principle of decentralization and local self-management, is the only realistic solution to the current crisis.

We seek a democratic solution to the Kurdish question in Syria, a solution based on dialogue and peaceful means, a solution that secures the Kurdish nations language, culture and right to self-determination.