SBC Statement – Cross-Border Aid Operations
A statement from the Syrian British Council with regards to UNSCR 2585 about the cross-border aid operations to northern Syria.
A statement from the Syrian British Council with regards to UNSCR 2585 about the cross-border aid operations to northern Syria.
On 29th of March, 2022, the SBC held an open discussion with Raed al-Saleh, the head of the White Helmets, to talk about the resilience of Syrians, at the University of SOAS. The panel discussed how the White Helmets (Syrian Civil Defence) have been supporting the resilience of Syrians during the ongoing indiscriminate violence committed by the Syrian regime and their key…
With the Syrian revolution entering its tenth year, the issue of detainees in Assad’s prisons remains one of the most important issues related to all the demands and values that the Syrian revolution has advocated since its inception. Arbitrary detention, torture, disappearance, and systematic killing in Assad’s prisons were and still are at the top of the lists of human rights violations…
In light of the horrific events exposed by New Lines Magazine and the Guardian on April 27, 2022, which show leaked footage of summary execution taking place in #Tadamon in #Damascus in 2013 at the hands of the #Syrian regime, and the breathtaking story of how two academics hunted down the perpetrators, the SBC hosted an online Q&A session with one of…
Election of a New Board of Directors for the Syrian British Consortium Following the fall of the Assad regime last year, the Syrian British Consortium (SBC) opened membership to its General Assembly in a move aimed at broadening engagement in Syrian political affairs in both the United Kingdom and Syria. Membership applications have been accepted since April, and membership remains open to…
We, at the Syrian British Consortium (SBC), express our shock and deepest concern for maintaining the invitation extended to Bashar al-Assad to attend the upcoming 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), hosted by United Arab Emirates (UAE). While we recognize the importance of international cooperation in addressing climate change, it is essential to uphold the principles of justice, accountability, and human…
From Armed Conflict to Legal and Institutional Resolution 28 January 2026 1. Purpose of the Briefing This briefing informs UK Members of Parliament of recent developments in Syria involving the Syrian government, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and Kurdish-majority areas. It provides contextual clarification and outlines implications for UK policy in light of a changed legal and security framework. 2. Summary…