EDM: Situation of Kurdish people in Syria

Situation of Kurdish people in Syria

Tabled by Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party) 33 signatures

The motion

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)