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Posted onOn the 18th of April, the Syrian regime announced that Syria’s presidential elections will be held on the 26th of May and on 21st of April, Bashar al-Assad, has officially announced his candidacy. These elections, which certainly guarantee the continuation of al-Assad’s brutal autocracy, are set to take place in the midst of a perpetual violent conflict where the ruling regime is…
Statement of Condemnation of the Israeli Aggression Against Syria
Posted onDate: March 25, 2025 The Syrian British Consortium condemn the ongoing Israeli military escalation against Syrian territory, which has reached a dangerous peak today with the targeting of civilian areas, the latest being an attack that claimed the lives of five civilians in the border village of Qoya in the city of Daraa. This continuous aggression, with over 380 airstrikes recorded since…
Between Hope and Uncertainty: Syrian Families Awaiting ILR Decisions
Posted onBetween 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…
SBC Meets with James Cleverly to Discuss the Enforcement of Accountability Measures in Syria
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Event: Voices of Syrian Nationals Impacted by the Suspension of Asylum and ILR Processing
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Hamish Falconer MP & Cllr Angeliki Stogia met Syrian community members in Manchester
Posted onThe Syrian British Consortium was pleased to coordinate a meeting between members of the Syrian community in Manchester and Hamish Falconer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan at the FCDO, as well as Labour parliamentary candidate for Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia. The discussion revolved around some of the priority issues for the Syrian…
