Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help support a transitional justice process in Syria.

Throughout our engagement with the interim authorities and our international partners, we have maintained that a clear path towards transitional justice will be an essential element for the success of a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition. Our programming directly supports grassroots organisations working on gender-sensitive and victim-centred approaches to transitional justice, as well as documenting crucial evidence. We also support the operations of United Nations bodies, such as the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism, working with Syrians to achieve their aspirations for justice and accountability.