Written questions

Syria: Human Rights

Commons · Question 69285 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Syrian counterpart on (a) preventing human rights violations, (b) protecting people and (c) ending sectarian violence in that country.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 4 Sep 2025

We are deeply concerned about sectarian tensions and violence in Syria. We have consistently advocated for an inclusive, representative and non-sectarian political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians, both publ...