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Syria: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help protect the safety and wellbeing of all Syrians including (a) religious minorities, (b) women and (c) ethnic minorities following

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
7 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help protect the safety and wellbeing of all Syrians including (a) religious minorities, (b) women and (c) ethnic minorities following

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The FCDO has consistently underlined the importance of protecting all civilians, including religious and ethnic minorities, publicly and in our engagement with regional and international partners. The UK joined talks in Aqaba on 14 December, hosted by Jor...

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