Syria: Religious Freedom
2026-05-13 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 1596 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department are taking to protect the Alawite minority in Syria.
Answer
Further to the answer given on 18 September 2025 to question 74583, I raised this issue with the Syrian Foreign Minister during his visit to London in November 2025, and the situation of minority rights in Syria was also raised during President Al Sharaa'...