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…
We, in the SBC, are very proud to have two of our Board Members, the filmmaker Mrs Waad Alkhateab and Human Rights Lawyer Mr Ibrahim Olabi, alongside Syrian activist and former detainee Omar Alshogre, speaking in UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on Accountability in #Syria on November 29, 2021. Their speeches emphasized the absolute necessity for the international community to spare no…
The Syrian British Council calls upon the UK to condemn the normalisation by the UAE of international crimes committed by the Syrian regime. The war in Syria is not over, and impunity still persists. While UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was in Damascus yesterday, tens of thousands of civilians are still being unlawfully detained, tortured and killed. Millions…
We are grateful to everyone who attended yesterday’s screening of the documentary: Bringing Assad to Justice, which was followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers Ronan Tynan and Anne Daly. This documentary sheds light on the exceptional efforts led by Syrians and non-Syrians to document the gross human rights violations in Syria and to hold al-Assad regime accountable for its war crimes…
The Syrian British Council (SBC) was pleased to meet with James Cleverly MP, UK’s Minister for the Middle East and North Africa. During this bilateral meeting, Mazen Gharibah (SBC’s Executive Manager) and Ibrahim Olabi (SBC’s Board Member) presented several proposals on how to increase the UK’s crucial and decisive roles in enforcing international justice mechanisms to hold al-Assad regime accountable for its…
Today, SBC was honoured to participate in the Labour Campaign for International Development (LCID) to address the priorities of the UK’s foreign policies towards Syria. During this event, which was attended by parliamentarians from both houses of Parliament, Mrs Douna Haj Ahmed from SBC discussed several Syria-related policies that need to be adopted by the Labour Party such as: the international mechanisms…
On 08/12/2021, the British Treasury delisted the Syrian businessman, Tarif Akhras, from its sanctions list, which targets money laundering or people who support Bashar al-Assad regime, without explaining the grounds for this decision. The signatories of this statement consider that the decision of the British Treasury does not help in supporting the international efforts aimed at punishing individuals and/or entities that assist…