Thousands of refugees, including Syrian ones, have surged through the Turkish borders to the Greek border following the Turkish decision to lift restrictions imposed on refugees wishing to go to Europe. On 1 March 2020, the United Nations said that there are about 13,000 refugees along the Turkish-Greek border. Greek government figures indicated that at least 24,000 people have been prevented from…
The Syrian British Council is delighted to announce that its Director and the Syrian Activists, Mrs. Amina Khoulani won the International Women of Courage Award for the year 2020 for her activity in advocating for human rights and peace in Syria by the U.S. Department of State. Amina was awarded during a ceremony which brought 11 extraordinary women from all over the…
In the light of the offensive on northwest Syria launched by Assad regime and its allies and considering the great human suffering of people there, the Syrian British Council (SBC) reiterated its clear call on the UK and its allies for the need to intervene to provide protection for civilians there. The situation on the ground is deteriorating. Assad regime backed by…
On 25 Feb, SBC hosted Ra’ed Saleh, Head of White Helmets, in an in-person conversation. Saleh talked about the efforts made by his team in order to help saving civilians lives. For an hour, Saleh talked about the work of the White Helmets, how it was founded at the end of 2012 from several voluntary teams and how it contributed to protecting…
On 23 February, SBC organised a round-table discussion with Kinan Rahmani. SBC invited a group of Syrian activists in London. The aim of this discussion was to learn from the experience of Syrian activists in the US and also to explore areas of work and opportunities on how to develop advocacy and activism in the UK. Kenan Rahmani is a Syrian-American attorney…
On Sunday, 16 Feb, SBC e-participated in a press conference hosted by the Syrian American Council (SAC) at Hydara Park in Reyhanlı. Members of many groups, political and humanitarian, stood together to support the Global Solidarity with Idlib showing solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrian civilians across the border in Idlib. SBC participated in supporting and telling them that…
Please write to your MP by clicking on the link below and copying and pasting the following text into the relevant area. Then kindly share with all your contacts on social media! Re: Protecting civilians in Idlib Dear MP, As your constituent, I am writing to you with regards to civilian protection in Syria, particularly in the northwest. Since last December, the…
Dear Mr. Prime Minister, We are writing to you today regarding the dire humanitarian situation in Idlib, Syria. Since last December, the Syrian regime and its allies have undertaken a vicious assault against civilians in the northwest. The campaign has so far resulted in more than 2,500 casualties and many more injuries. Over half a million people have been forcibly displaced from…
Since last December, the Syrian regime and its allies, have been attacking the last opposition strongholds in northwestern Syria. The ongoing military campaign with the restless aerial bombardments has made advances allowing the regime to take over many areas and large towns in Idlib governorate and the western countryside of Aleppo including Ma`rat al-Numan, Saraqib, and the M5 highway which links Aleppo…