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The UK will resume processing Syrian asylum claims after a seven-month pause, following updated Home Office guidance. The pause, implemented after the Assad regime's fall, left over 7,000 Syrians in limbo. The new guidelines state that a lack of law and order doesn't automatically qualify for asylum, requiring individual assessments of risk. While welcoming the resumption, the Refugee Council urges careful case-by-case evaluations, citing ongoing instability. The government's stance on returns varies based on religious and ethnic minority groups and their locations within Syria.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.