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<p>Although the Assad regime continues to impede a UN-led political process for Syria,
we assess that our support to civil society has produced positive results. Recent
outreach has included support to the NGO Search for Common Ground, contributing £800,000
to capacity-building for civil society actors across Syria, focused on local needs.
We supported the International Commission on Missing Persons' work with Syrian civil
society, which contributed to data collection on missing persons and provision of
assistance to the families of the missing. On gender related issues, since 2018, we
have contributed £2 million to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
and together we have strengthened women's participation in decision-making, and gender
sensitive transitional justice.</p><p>The UK government engages widely with Syrian
civil society to promote their voices and inform our policy on the Syria crisis. On
15 March I hosted an event at the 46th Human Rights Council to discuss accountability
for human rights abuses in Syria. The next day I attended a joint Syria Relief UK
and Syrian British Council event, developing policy for alleviating the crisis. We
believe civil society, women and minorities must play a role in reaching a lasting
settlement in Syria.</p>
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