Written questions

Syria: Offenders

Commons · Question 36074 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 14 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps is he taking to ensure continued accountability for people responsible for crimes committed during Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 14 Mar 2025

The Foreign Secretary has raised the need for accountability directly with Syrian interim Foreign Minister Shaibani. We continue to support partners who are playing a pivotal role in developing a credible evidence base to record atrocities committed by th...