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Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic
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Majlis Al-Chaab (People's Assembly)
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cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Number of MPs 250 MPs
- Legislature unicameral
- Last election Jul 2020
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.parliament.gov.sy
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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Statements
07/02/2023
The IPU and the global parliamentary community express their deepest sorrow at the devastation and extensive loss of life in the wake of the earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria earlier this week. We convey our deepest condolences
Press releases
26/10/2016
Global conference of MPs calls for immediate humanitarian access to the civilian population in Syria
The Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) 135 th Assembly urged all relevant parties to bring an end to this war. They also called today for the immediate, unimpeded and permanent humanitarian and medical access to the civilian population in Syria in order to ensure that supplies reach over 550,000 people in besieged areas deprived from almost all humanitarian aid.
Press releases
27/05/2016
Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law are to undertake a three-day mission to Lebanon to assess the Syrian refugee crisis. The mission, starting on 30 May, will investigate the situation of Syrian
Press releases
23/01/2015
Read this press release at http://archive.ipu.org/press-e/pressnote201501231.htm
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