That this House notes recent reports of renewed fighting in Syria, a day after a ceasefire agreement was reached between the Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces; acknowledges that this ceasefire followed intense military operations driving Kurdish forces from two Aleppo neighbourhoods wherein more than 155,000 civilians were displaced; also notes that further escalation risks more death, destruction and displacement; therefore calls on the UK Government to support inclusive negotiations between Syrian authorities and Kurdish representatives aimed at an immediate ceasefire; further calls on the Government to demand concrete protections for civilians and minorities, including safeguards against reprisals and forced displacement; urges the Government to advocate for the constitutional recognition of Kurdish identity, language and local self-government; and also calls on the Government to back independent monitoring mechanisms to oversee ceasefire arrangements and document human rights abuses.
Signatories (33)
- Jeremy Corbyn Sponsor
- John McDonnell
- Richard Burgon
- Kate Osborne
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Brian Leishman
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Carla Denyer
- Siân Berry
- Apsana Begum
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Ben Lake
- Ann Davies
- Llinos Medi
- Ian Byrne
- Peter Lamb
- Luke Akehurst
- Jim Shannon
- Andrew George
- Christine Jardine
- Adrian Ramsay
- Kim Johnson
- Nadia Whittome
- Claire Hanna
- Seamus Logan
- Ayoub Khan
- Chris Law
- Steve Witherden
- Rachael Maskell
- Abtisam Mohamed
- Ms Diane Abbott