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…

On Friday, 20 August 2021, members of the Syrian British Council (SBC) met with Mr Afzal Khan MP, the Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. During this meeting, the SBC briefed Mr Khan about the latest military, humanitarian and political developments in Syria. The SBC primarily focused on the inhumane siege imposed by the Syrian regime and its Iranian-backed militias…

The Syrian British Council statement with regards to the UK’s commitment to prosecuting individuals who are linked to any criminal activities in support of the Syria-n Regime. View full statement in English

A statement from the Syrian British Council with regards to UNSCR 2585 about the cross-border aid operations to northern Syria. View full statement in English

The Syrian British Council (SBC) sent an official letter on the 7th of July to Mr. Jonathan Hargreaves, the UK Special Representative to Syria, with regards to the Syrian regime’s inhumane besiegement of 40,000 civilians in Daraa al-Balad. View full letter in English

On Friday, the 2nd of July, the Syrian British Council hosted a public webinar titled: The Future of Cross-Border Aid Operations to Syria, where our distinguished panellists provided an in-depth analysis about the humanitarian, medical and political ramifications on northern Syria should the Security Council fail to reauthorize the UN mandate for cross-border aid operations, UNSCR 2533 (2020). To watch the full…

On Thursday, 20th of May, the Syrian British Council (SBC) participated in a high level meeting with the Friends of Syria All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) from the UK’s House of Commons and House of Lords. The meeting was attended by eight parliamentarians; Alison McGovern MP (Labour), Lord Dubs (Labour), Afzal Khan MP (Labour), Andrew Mitchell MP (Conservative), Jeff Smith MP (Labour), Wayne…

On Friday, The SBC and a group of Syrian & British activists handed a letter to the Danish Ambassador, opposing the Danish government’s decision to repatriate Syrian refugees based on the false premise that Syria is safe. This action by Denmark is based on a false assessment of the situation in Syria and is in breach of international law and the principle…

We, the undersigned Syrian organisations, in Syria and abroad, call upon Bashar al-Assad to end the Syria sanctions programmes immediately. Assad holds the keys to ending the sanctions by engaging genuinely in the political process outlined by in the UN Security Council resolution 2254, ending human rights violations and submitting to the pillars of genuine justice. In 2011, the United Nations High…