Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeremy Corbyn (Independent (affiliation)), on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 33 members in total.

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Situation of Kurdish people in Syria

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.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2664 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Rebecca Long Bailey

John McDonnell

Richard Burgon

Kate Osborne

Brian Leishman

Subjects

Armed conflict Syria Kurds

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk