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Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the murder of Mahmood Ghassa; and what steps he is taking to support the protection of religious minorities in S

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 30 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 3 Jul 2025
Answer: 9 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

30 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the murder of Mahmood Ghassa; and what steps he is taking to support the protection of religious minorities in S
3 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jul 2025
Answer published
The UK is engaging privately and regularly with the Syrian government at every level. We have consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians. I raised this with Syrian For...

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