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Debate between Desmond Swayne and Jim Cunningham
Wednesday 16th March 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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I believe that the decision as to what constitutes genocide is properly a judicial one. The International Criminal Court correspondent, Fatou Bensouda, has decided that, as Daesh is not a state party, this does not yet constitute genocide.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.