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Syria: Human Rights

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 108277

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Syria, in particular in relation to the rights of Kurdish people; and what action she is taking.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.

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