Minority rights are not “communal privileges”; they are essential human rights codified by international law and ratified by Syria through international treaties. A Civic Strategy for Syrian Armenians: Principled, Democratic, Visible, and Coalition-BasedWhat proposals can be made for Syrian Armenians today, as citizens of a transitional state? Indeed, for Syrian Armenians this phase is a constitutional-legal crossroads. The present and future of Syrian Armenians will not be shaped by neutrality or anxious waiting. Nor should Syrian Armenians rely on others, or expect others to define their place and role in the new Syria.