GUIDANCE NOTE
Last update: February 2023

In the context of Syria, numerous circumstances may require consideration of the potential applicability of exclusion grounds.

Relevant circumstances could include:

• The Syrian intervention in the Lebanese civil war and presence in Lebanon (1976-2005)

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• The Muslim Brotherhood Uprising in Syria (1979-1982) which comprised the Hama Massacre (February 1982)

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• Current conflicts (2011-ongoing)

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• Criminality

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General guidance with regard to the assessment of such circumstances in light of the relevant provisions of the QD is provided in the next sections.