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Baroness Cox Writes to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss Concerning a Deadly Attack Against Christians in Northern Syria
HART Founder President Baroness Cox has written to Liz Truss, the UK Foreign Secretary, following a deadly attack against Christians in northern Syria. “The freedom to believe, to pray and commit acts of worship is a fundamental human freedom.” Read the letter below.
The End of Traditional Gender Roles in Syria?
The end of traditional gender roles in Syria? The Syrian civil war has exacerbated gender-based inequalities. Women and girls are vulnerable groups in society and are disproportionately affected by armed conflict, both during and after the war, because existing inequalities are magnified. Syrian women’s tenacity has been demonstrated in the Syrian humanitarian crisis. They have […]
After Eleven Years of Civil War, Times are Becoming Harder Than Ever for Syria’s Displaced Population
As Europe was coming to terms with the reality of a new war on its soil following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Syria was marking a grisly anniversary as the country entered its second decade of civil war. The conflict – which began as a result of the brutal suppressions of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s […]
Voices from Syria: UK-Backed Sanctions Must be Stopped
Revd Harout Selimian, President of Syria’s Armenian Evangelical Church, warns that, “families across Syria are facing unprecedented levels of poverty [and] sanctions are disproportionately affecting Syria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Syrian healthcare system.” Revd Selimian’s statement can be found below: “After ten years of conflict, families across Syria are facing unprecedented levels of poverty […]
Baroness Cox, Dr. John Eibner, to Biden and Putin: “Put Syrians first”
The House of Lords Peer and the president of Christian Solidarity International urge U.S. and Russian presidents to lift sanctions, enable aid to Syrians. As the new U.S. president meets his counterpart from the Russian Federation this week in Geneva, Baroness Caroline Cox of the House of Lords and Dr. John Eibner, the president of […]
Solutions and Problem Solving in Syria
Continuing our theme of highlighting the ingenuity and perseverance of our partners in extremely challenging situations, and the ways in which they bring solutions, life and hope to their situations, we celebrate the work of our partner in Syria, the St. Ephrem Development Committee (EPDC). EPDC is the development branch of the Syriac Orthodox Church […]
Video: Baroness Cox Calls for an End to the UK’s “Smart Sanctions” Imposed on Syria.
Watch as Baroness Cox asks the UK Government to end so-called “smart sanctions,” imposed on Syria which the UN and in-country aid workers say are contributing to the prolonged suffering of the Syria people.
Syria: Preventing Genocide and Seeking Hope
The Syrian conflict has been one of the most devastating in recent history. Currently, it is estimated that there are some 6.6 million refugees outside Syria. A further 6.7 million are displaced inside the country and an estimated 13.4 million are in need of emergency assistance within Syria.[i] Meanwhile, within Syria, international sanctions are having […]
How Sanctions are Harming the People of Syria
This month, HART has contributed to a letter, signed by over 90 international diplomats, politicians, and some of the most senior church leaders in the Middle East, calling on President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson, to end sanctions against Syria. The humanitarian situation in Syria has deteriorated dramatically in recent months and sanctions are […]
Letter Sent to PM Johnson and President Biden Calling on them to Lift Sanctions on Syria
HART is proud to have been closely involved in planning and organising this international initiative calling on President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson to cease sanctions against Syria. The following press release was distributed to various media outlets by HART alongside the letters. PRESSURE BUILDS ON BIDEN AND JOHNSON TO STOP ‘INHUMANE’ SANCTIONS […]
Press Release: Meeting with the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church-17 September
On the evening of 17th September, one of Syria’s most senior clerics, Ignatius Aphrem II, issued an urgent statement calling on the UK Government to, “save lives,” and, “lift economic sanctions immediately.” He made the comments during a humanitarian conference with British parliamentarians, diplomats and international religious leaders including Baroness Cox and Dr Andrew […]
The Religious Landscape in Syria Part 2
The Twentieth Century Onwards Towards the end of the Ottoman Empire in 1914, Christians numbered about 24% of the population of the Empire, and 30% in the area of Greater Syria, which includes Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine, and Christian communities played a key part in the social, political, economic and religious landscape of […]
The Religious Landscape in Syria- Part 1
Syria has been described by archaeologists, historians, religious leaders, and travellers alike, as a crossroads of civilisation and of faith. Situated at the interface between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, caravan routes travelled across Syria from Mediterranean lands to Egypt and from the Fertile Crescent to the Arabian Peninsula. It was a gateway via the […]
Letter Sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson Regarding The Urgent Humanitarian Situation in Syria 17/08/2020
Baroness Cox, alongside 19 co-signatories, has today written to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, regarding the current humanitarian situation in Syria and the continued imposition of blanket economic sanctions on the Government of Syria which disproportionately harm the Syrian people. The letter comes after a letter sent to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on 23 […]
Why Economic Sanctions on Syria Must Stop
The conflict that has been raging in Syria for nine years has caused an unbearable level of suffering for all the people in the country. We are pleased to partner with EPDC, (St. Ephrem Patriarchal Development Committee), the Syrian Orthodox Church’s Development work in the country, and specifically with one of their projects in […]
Letter to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab MP Concerning Sanctions Imposed on Syria
Baroness Cox has authored and co-signed, alongside two former ambassadors to Syria, two former Archbishop’s of Canterbury, a former Chief of General Staff of the British Army, a former Chief of Naval Staff and many others, a letter to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab imploring him to end the economic sanctions on Syria. The letter reads as […]
Baroness Cox’s Question in the HoL on British Sanctions on Syria during COVID-19- 13/05/20
Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Syria; and what steps they are taking to initiate the lifting of sanctions on that country. The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development (Lord […]
Baroness Cox campaigns for Syria
Baroness Cox has joined with former Ambassadors to Syria and fellow Peers to submit a letter to The Times Newspaper, campaigning for the British Government to lift sanctions on Syria in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Written Question: Baroness Cox receives answers to her questions on chemical weapons in Syria 20/01/2020
Question: Baroness Cox, Crossbench To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Mayday Rescue Foundation, in its role as a UK-implementing partner, was involved in choosing witnesses for interview by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Douma Fact-Finding Mission on behalf of the UK; and whether they are aware of any investigation for possible financial irregularities in respect […]
Written Answer: Baroness Cox receives answers to her questions on Syria oilfields
Question: Baroness Cox Crossbench To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the British Armed Forces have, or are intended to have, any involvement in controlling the al-Omar oilfield in Syria. Answer: Baroness Goldie Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip), The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence The UK remains fully committed to the Global Coalition against Daesh and we must not […]
Stabilising Syria
Syria has been destabilised to its very core. For many, a lasting and effective solution is hard to fathom. According to the United Nations 180,000 people have been displaced from the north-east region since the Turkish offensive on 9th October, with great concern over their safety and protection. The Government of Germany have released ‘Five […]