On Sunday, a source said that the emergency law in Syria that has been observed since 1963 is soon to be lifted. The decision came as a result of the violent anti-government protests that have been going on for days. Reem Haddad, spokesperson of the Syrian Information Minstry, said that the emergency law will indeed be lifted; she, however, did not say when.

The emergency law allows the armed forces of the government to make arrests without due process. The same law can also override the constitution and penal code. It has kept in prison people who have not been charged in court or even have a lawyer during interrogations.

The same source who is close to the government of Syria said that the cabinet members may resign next week after President Bashar al Assad appoints the new prime minister. The Syrian president is also reviewing the political parties law and is expected to submit a new draft of it to be presented to the public for approval via referendum.

On Saturday, a peaceful protest was held in Daraa as a way of mourning and remembering those who died on last week’s demonstrations. On the southern cities of Daraa, however, security forces allegedly open fired on the protesters, Friday, causing the death of dozens of people.

The president is expected to address his nation “anytime soon”, sources said. Chairman of the Senate’s Homeland Security Department, Sen. Joe Lieberman said that we will not stand by and allow Assad to mercilessly kill his people as his father did a couple of years ago.