Islamic State: Crimes of Violence

(asked on 13th September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the mandate of United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL is extended beyond 2024, following reports that this mandate may cease.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 27th September 2023

The UK worked closely with the Government of Iraq, UNITAD and the UN Security Council members to agree an extension of UNITAD's mandate until September 2024. Resolution 2697 will allow further consideration of evidence sharing arrangements in accordance with UNITAD's terms of reference as well as options for the future of UNITAD's work.

The UK regularly engages with UNITAD whose work supports HMG's objectives of holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations.

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