Following the changes announced today by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood regarding asylum laws, Syrian asylum seekers remain stranded awaiting decisions on their claims. Furthermore, many others have been waiting for more than a year for rulings on their applications for permanent residency after their five-year refugee period ended. It is deeply regrettable that asylum seekers and refugees continue to face increasing…
Between Hope and Uncertainty: An Assessment of Syrian Families Awaiting ILR Decisions Following the political changes in Syria and the subsequent pause on asylum and resettlement applications, thousands of Syrian refugees in the UK continue to face uncertainty about their future. Many have lived in the UK for over seven years but remain without stable legal recognition, a situation…
Statement from the Syrian Community in the UK on the Tragic Attack in Crumpsall The Syrian community in the United Kingdom extends its deepest condolences to the Jewish community in Manchester and across the UK following today’s tragic stabbing at a synagogue in Crumpsall. We are horrified by this attack, and we stand in full solidarity with our Jewish…
On 14–15 September, Dar Justice, Crisis Action, SCM, and SLDP co-hosted a two-day roundtable in Damascus on Criminal Accountability within the broader Transitional Justice process in Syria. The roundtable built on seven months of dialogue and five online sessions with Syrian civil society, victims’ groups, legal experts, and international partners, which resulted in a first draft report capturing key discussions and recommendations….
Dar Justice, represented by Sema Nassar from its investigations team, took part in the 12th Lausanne Platform Meeting with the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM), held on 26–27 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was organized by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The gathering came at a pivotal moment following the…
The Syrian British Consortium extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs and to all Syrians, both within the country and abroad. The Consortium unequivocally condemns the grave violations that have come to light following the withdrawal of military forces from Suwayda province. These acts constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, and all those responsible must be held to…
On Monday, the Syrian British Counsortium, hosted by MP David Taylor, held an event addressing the suspension of asylum for Syrians. The event coincided with the UK government’s release of its new Syria Country Policy and the announcement of the end of the suspension of asylum for Syrians. The event was coordinated and organized in collaboration with Asylum Matters, Rethink Rebuild Society, and…
With the recent escalation of tensions in Suwayda Governorate, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 people from the Druze and Bedouin communities- alongside unclear reports regarding casualties among internal security forces- the Syrian British Consortium calls on all Syrians to work jointly and effectively to preserve civil peace, exercise restraint, and refrain from tribal or sectarian rhetoric or actions. Emotional…
The Syrian British Consortium expresses its unequivocal condemnation of the ongoing military interventions by Israel on Syrian territory. These are most notably manifested in repeated airstrikes that directly undermine civil peace and constitute a blatant violation of national sovereignty. These repeated military interventions are not only a breach of Syria’s sovereignty and a violation of the rights of all Syrians, but also…