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Syria: Religious Freedom

Asked by James NaishLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 18 May 2026UIN 1596

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department are taking to protect the Alawite minority in Syria.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

Further to the answer given on 18 September 2025 to question 74583, I raised this issue with the Syrian Foreign Minister during his visit to London in November 2025, and the situation of minority rights in Syria was also raised during President Al Sharaa's visit to London in March. We continue to monitor the situation closely.

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