Written questions

Syria: Human Rights

Commons · Question 56782 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to (a) support and (b) help uphold human rights in Syria.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Jun 2025

The UK has consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians, both publicly and as part of our engagement with the Government of Syria. We have been clear that civilians must...