On 24 March 2011, Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "We call on the government of Syria to respect their people's right to peaceful protest, and to take action about their legitimate grievances."
2011年3月24日，英国外交大臣威廉·海格表示：“我们呼吁叙利亚政府尊重人民和平抗议的权利，并就他们的合法不满采取措施。