ILPA sent a letter to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper MP on 4 February 2025 regarding the continued suspension of Syrian asylum claims. In our letter we urged her to reconsider the decision to suspend Syrian asylum claims and to take immediate action to:
- Restore full access to the asylum system for Syrians and resume decision-making for all Syrian asylum and settlement applications;
- Grant those seeking work, including Syrians, the right to do so after six months of waiting for a decision on their asylum claim, providing relief to those stuck in prolonged limbo; and
- Review, amend, and publish the Syria country policy information as soon as possible.
The letter can be downloaded in full below.
- Document Date
- Tuesday February 4, 2025