Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 56782

Syria: Human Rights

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

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

Mr Hamish Falconer
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...
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