Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the July 2026 convictions in Germany of former Daesh members for genocide, crimes against humanity and the forced religious conversion of Yazidi children; and what steps the Government is taking with international counterparts to ensure that perpetrators of Daesh atrocities against Yazidis are prosecuted for international crimes, including genocide, rather than solely for terrorism offences.

We welcome efforts to ensure that those responsible for Daesh atrocities are held accountable. The July 2026 convictions in Germany demonstrate the important role that national jurisdictions can play in prosecuting serious international crimes committed against the Yazidi community.

The UK remains committed to achieving justice for survivors of Daesh crimes. We continue to work with the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government and international partners to support accountability, including through international judicial cooperation and evidence-sharing. The UK also supports third-country investigations and prosecutions for serious international crimes where appropriate. In August 2023, the UK formally acknowledged that acts of genocide were committed by Daesh against Yazidis. We will continue to support efforts to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable for the full range of crimes they have committed.