Today we need each other more than ever .. The earthquake catastrophe in #Syria and #Turkey is escalating. Hundreds of families are still missing under the rubbles of their own homes. The rest are looking for a glimpse of hope that their loved ones are still alive. In a cold and harsh winter, survivors need a warm shelter, food and medical supplies….
On the 11th of December, the Syrian British Consortium (SBC) concluded its first UK tour, which included a series of meetings with a wide range of Syrians in Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff and London. During these meetings, the SBC presented a summary of its most important activities and events during the past two years. Including the periodic and continuous consultative meetings with the…
We, in the Syrian British Consortium (SBC), stand with Syrians around the world in solidarity with the peaceful uprising of the Iranian people against their brutally oppressive regime. Our hearts go the families of peaceful protestors who were detained and killed by the Iranian security forces. The violent mentality of the Iranian regime has led to decades of gross human rights violations…
On July 28, Mr. Mazen Gharibah, the Executive Director of the SBC, met with Bambos Charalambous MP, UK’s Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa. The meeting focused on the issue of accountability in Syria, specifically with regard to the issue of detainees and those forcibly disappeared, and the accountability of individuals involved in the repeated use of chemical weapons…
SBC participates in the Arria-formula Security Council meeting about the enforced disappearance in Syria On the 3rd of June, the Security Council held an Arria-formula meeting under the title “Voices of Syrian Women’s Voices on Detainees and the Disappeared in Syria”, which was co-convened by a the Syrian Negotiation Committee and a number of victims’ associations in Syria. During this meeting, Ms….
In light of the horrific events exposed by New Lines Magazine and the Guardian on April 27, 2022, which show leaked footage of summary execution taking place in #Tadamon in #Damascus in 2013 at the hands of the #Syrian regime, and the breathtaking story of how two academics hunted down the perpetrators, the SBC hosted an online Q&A session with one of…
As Syrians, who have been suffering from the catastrophic consequences of the Russian military forces, we stand in solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine who are courageously facing a Russian invasion on their country. Over the past seven years, the Russian army, the main ally of al-Assad regime, has been playing a major role in destroying hospitals, targeting humanitarian workers, displacing thousands…
On March 16, members of the SBC met with Mr. Jonathan Hargreaves, UK’s Special Representative to Syria. During this meeting we discussed the issues of refugees, detainees, accountability and the future of humanitarian aid to Syria. Mr. Hargreaves emphasised UK’s persistent and unwavering support towards Syrians’ demands of justice and accountability.
On 29th of March, 2022, the SBC held an open discussion with Raed al-Saleh, the head of the White Helmets, to talk about the resilience of Syrians, at the University of SOAS. The panel discussed how the White Helmets (Syrian Civil Defence) have been supporting the resilience of Syrians during the ongoing indiscriminate violence committed by the Syrian regime and their key…