About SBC: The Syrian British Consortium (SBC) is a UK-based Syrian advocacy body which works towards establishing a channel of communication amongst diaspora-based Syrians and building a platform that amplifies their voices with the UK Government, Parliament, and international policymakers. SBC (SBCoun) is a not-for-profit organisation registered in the UK (company limited by guarantee, No: 11582740). About the Investigative Team: The investigations…
SBC is proud to support a civil lawsuit (Mzaik v. Syria) filed by the Center for Justice and Accountability in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Syrian Arab Republic. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Syrian-American man who was detained and tortured at the Assad regime’s Air Force Intelligence Branch at the Mezzeh Military Airport…
SBC’s investigations team was awarded the Judith Lee Stronach Award for human rights defenders by the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) during CJA’s 25th anniversary gala for our investigation into the August 2012 Daraya massacre. One of our lead investigators, Aseil Abu-Baker, accepted the award in San Francisco on behalf of the team and delivered a moving speech (see below) regarding…
PRESS RELEASE 14 Feb 2023 Syrian community and organisations launch ‘Syria House’ in Trafalgar Square to honour earthquake victims. On Tuesday 14 February (5pm-8pm), a new temporary community space in Trafalgar Square (London) will open to the public for three days, inviting people to join in remembrance of Syrian earthquake victims and show solidarity to families of those still missing following the…
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…
On Dec 1, 2022, Dr Yasmine Nahlawi, the head of the Investigation Team at the Syrian British Consortium (SBC), visited the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) office in Geneva alongside the Center for Justice and Accountability. SBC previously submitted evidence pertaining to the August 2012 Daraya massacre to the IIIM. During this visit, we provided the IIIM with copies of the…
SBC’s investigations team is pleased to announce that evidence collected from its investigation into the August 2012 Daraya massacre has been transferred to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM). The evidence, and thus the experiences of over twenty witnesses to the atrocities that were committed in Daraya in August 2012, has been organised according to the types of crimes committed, and…
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…