Syria UPR

For many communities in Syria, daily life is still marked by violence, insecurity and hardship. In January 2027, the United Nations will review Syria’s human rights record through a process called the Universal Periodic Review, giving the UK Government a key opportunity to speak up for justice, dignity and protection.

To help inform the UK Government, Embrace has listened to local Christian partners in Syria and gathered their concerns in a new report. These partners work every day with communities facing violence, insecurity and hardship. Their experience and insight are at the heart of our recommendations.

…

For many communities in Syria, daily life is still marked by violence, insecurity and hardship. In January 2027, the United Nations will review Syria’s human rights record through a process called the Universal Periodic Review, giving the UK Government a key opportunity to speak up for justice, dignity and protection.

To help inform the UK Government, Embrace has listened to local Christian partners in Syria and gathered their concerns in a new report. These partners work every day with communities facing violence, insecurity and hardship. Their experience and insight are at the heart of our recommendations.

The report highlights urgent issues, including the need for a fair and inclusive constitution, better protection for religious and ethnic minorities, affordable access to basic goods and services, and stronger protection for women’s rights.

You can help make sure these concerns are heard. Please write to your MP today and ask them to raise Embrace’s report and recommendations with the UK Government ahead of Syria’s UPR.

+

Write to your MP about the Syria UPR

Find your local rep

Compose your email

Subject:

I am writing as your constituent to ask you to raise Embrace the Middle East’s recommendations for Syria’s next Universal Periodic Review with the UK Government.

Syria will undergo the Universal Periodic Review, a UN process that examines each country’s human rights record, in January 2027. This gives the UK an important opportunity to press for urgent changes that protect vulnerable communities in Syria.

Embrace the Middle East has submitted a report to the UN based on consultations with local Christian partners who work alongside communities affected by violence, insecurity and hardship. The report highlights serious concerns, including the need for a more inclusive constitutional process, better protection for religious and ethnic minorities, affordable access to basic goods and services, and stronger protection for women’s rights.

I am particularly concerned about three issues.

First, Syria’s Constitutional Declaration, adopted in March 2025, was approved following limited consultation with religious and ethnic minorities. Local partners are concerned that it does not reflect a broad national consensus and that too much power remains concentrated in the presidency.

I therefore ask you to urge the UK Government to recommend that Syria:

- Takes steps to ensure that its future constitutional and legislative framework guarantees a clear separation of powers and incorporates Syria’s international human rights obligations into domestic law, including through independent legislative and judicial institutions.

Second, access to food, energy and fuel remains extremely difficult. Although some services have become more available in certain areas, many people still cannot afford basic goods and services, particularly following the removal of subsidies on essentials such as fuel and bread.

I therefore ask you to urge the UK Government to recommend that Syria:

- Adopts targeted social protection measures to ensure the affordability of essential goods and services, including food, energy and fuel, particularly for low-income and vulnerable households.

Third, many communities continue to face violence and insecurity. Local partners have reported ongoing concerns about sectarian violence, deteriorating inter-communal relations and a lack of accountability for violence against religious and ethnic minorities, including Alawite, Druze and Christian communities.

I therefore ask you to urge the UK Government to recommend that Syria:

- Takes effective measures to protect all religious and ethnic communities, including by preventing and promptly responding to sectarian violence and ensuring the safety of civilians in all areas under its control.

Please raise Embrace the Middle East’s report and recommendations with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ahead of Syria’s Universal Periodic Review, and ask what steps the UK Government will take to ensure that the concerns of affected communities are reflected in its recommendations.

The report can be accessed at the following link: https://embraceme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SyrianArabRepublicUPR54-EmbracetheMiddleEastSubmission-Final.pdf

Thank you for taking the time to consider this important issue. I look forward to your response.

How we use the data you enter on this form

You can view our privacy policy at Embrace the Middle East's Privacy Policy — Embrace the Middle East

Do Gooder (the advocacy platform powering this online action) processes personal information from you that you enter on this form so that we can provide the functions and related services to you and The Campaigner (the organisation responsible for this online action) for their legitimate purposes, including possibly exporting it to other systems, and to effectively respond to enquiries and communications related to those services.

Specifically when you enter:

Your location data (residential address or postcode) it is used to locate your elected representative, to pre-populate your email signature and to provide The Campaigner with a visualisation of the location of the support for this campaign.
All other data you may enter, including your email address, name, telephone number, commentary and so on is used by The Campaigner to advocate for the campaign’s goals and where required may be sent to the target of the campaign.

The data collected by Do Gooder is also used by us in aggregate form to improve the service and may be held on your behalf outside your country of residence by our third party service providers. These providers are bound by contract to only use personal information on our behalf, in accordance with agreed terms. While the privacy laws of the country in which personal information is stored or transferred may be different from those in your country, we will always have safeguards in place when storing or transferring personal information. We will never sell, rent, loan or in any other way pass your information on to other parties other than to provide this service to you and The Campaigner.

The personal information collected by Do Gooder is held subject to a Data Processing Agreement between Do Gooder and The Campaigner in compliance with the EU's GDPR and Australian law.

Learn more about our privacy policy here

How is my data used?