Middle East: Genocide

(asked on 15th October 2019) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making in establishing international judicial mechanisms to bring those responsible for genocide in Syria and Iraq to justice.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 29th October 2019

The UK is committed to promoting justice for the victims of any war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity alleged to have taken place in Syria and Iraq, including by members of Daesh. We are providing diplomatic and financial support to the UN Impartial Independent Investigative Mechanism in Syria and the UN Investigative Team (having contributed over £9 million since 2012 to UN accountability mechanisms and NGOs) to promote accountability, gather evidence and prepare legal cases.

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