SBC Statement – Cross-Border Aid Operations

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.

Happy International Women’s Day! On this occasion, we, in the Syrian British Council, are very proud to have three wonderful women on our Board and we take this opportunity to recall some of what these pioneering women have achieved. Samera Zeitoun Tayan: As a co-founder of Souriat Across Borders (SAB), Samera, with other Syrian ladies, dedicated her time since the start of…

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…

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…

Based on the current coordination between the Syrian American Council and the Syrian British Council, we are sharing this petition which was initiated by the Syrian American Council in order to push for actions in the US and also on the UN level. Please take action, sign and share! https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-stop-the-killing-in-idlib-syria?recruiter=36778103 Please take action, sign and share!

SBC co-organised the first Syrian Civil Society Conference on Chemical Weapons On Thursday, November 23rd, on the sidelines of the Annual Conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, a group of Syrian civil and human rights organizations, including the Syrian British Council, organized a special conference in The Hague on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The conference…