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Bashar al-Assad

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 24867

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the extradition of Bashar al-Assad to Syria.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The Foreign Secretary has not had discussions on the extradition of Bashar al Assad to Syria.

Accountability is key to any sustainable transition and we continue to advocate for this to be part of the transitional process. The Foreign Secretary raised the need for accountability most recently with interim Foreign Minister Shaibani at the International Contact Group for Syria in Riyadh on 12 January.

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