Question follow-through · 20792

Syria: Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that women's rights are protected in Syria.

answeredClaire HannaForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 17 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 19 Dec 2024
Answer: 6 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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17 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that women's rights are protected in Syria.
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jan 2025
Answer published
In the UK's engagement with international partners and Syrian contacts, we have stressed the importance of inclusivity and respect for human rights, including for women.Senior FCDO officials recently travelled to Damascus, where they discussed the importa...

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