Found: the Kurdistan region of Iraq to gain an understa nding of the situation and the issues faced by the Yazidi

Found: the Kurdistan region of Iraq to gain an understanding of the situation and the issues faced by the Yazidi

Found: the UK’s commitment of support to Yazidi communities and has been welcomed by Parliamentarians and Yazidi

Found: this year, the UK Government formally acknowledged that acts of genocide were committed against the Yazidi

Found: Kennedy of The Shaws: Are you familiar with the way in which grave crimes were committed against the Yazidi

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to review the approaches taken to address the involvement of UK citizens and residents in the Yazidi genocide; and whether they are initiating and pursuing judicial proceedings for genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes inflicted on the Yazidi people.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

In August 2023, the UK Government announced that it acknowledges acts of genocide were committed by Daesh against the Yazidis. This sends a strong signal of the UK's commitment of support to Yazidi communities and has been welcomed by Yazidi people, including the Yazidi Prince, Kurdish Regional Government Prime Minister Barzani, and British Parliamentarians. The UK is committed to ensuring that those responsible for the commission of serious international crimes do not go unpunished. Universal jurisdiction has been adopted in the case of certain heinous crimes to accord with customary international law and to comply with the UK's international obligations as set out in various treaties. These include the Geneva Conventions and the Convention Against Torture. The UK is committed to help other countries to prosecute offences that take place on their territory or within their jurisdiction, including the investigation and prosecution of crimes to which universal jurisdiction may apply. Hence, the UK has arrangements to provide mutual legal assistance to other countries and permits the surrender of its own nationals subject to statutory safeguards.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide (on 3 August); and what practical assistance they are offering to the Yazidi people, in the context of the cessation of the work of the UN investigation team to promote accountability for crimes committed by Da'esh/ISIL, and of reports that Yazidis are being forced out of internally displaced persons camps.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

In August 2023, the UK Government acknowledged that acts of genocide were committed by Daesh against the Yazidis in 2014. In the lead up to the 10th anniversary, both the British Embassy Baghdad and the British Consulate General Erbil are continuing to highlight the importance of supporting all survivors of Daesh-perpetrated sexual violence. We will also be joining events in Iraq to mark the Anniversary.

The UK advocated for the passing of the Yazidi Survivor's Law (YSL) in 2021 and is supporting the Government of Iraq to implement the YSL. We continue to advocate for durable solutions for internally displaced people and for voluntary and safe returns. The UK continues to work with Iraq and international partners to ensure that the UN investigative team's evidence collected to promote accountability for crimes committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD) remains available for criminal prosecutions after its closure.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterparts in Iraq on the potential effects of the proposed amnesty law that could result in Daesh members who have been convicted of (a) genocide against the Yazidi people and (b) other crimes being freed from detention.

Answered by David Rutley

The UK continues to support survivor and minority communities who suffered immense atrocities under Daesh. As members of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, we will continue to work with Iraq in order to ensure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. Together with our international partners we will continue holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations. We are monitoring the proposed amnesty bill, which has not been finalised or passed in to law.

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 proposed amnesty law in Iraq that could result in Daesh members who have been convicted of (a) genocide against Yazidi people and (b) other crimes being freed from detention.

Answered by David Rutley

The UK continues to support survivor and minority communities who suffered immense atrocities under Daesh. As members of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, we will continue to work with Iraq in order to ensure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. Together with our international partners we will continue holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations. We are monitoring the proposed amnesty bill, which has not been finalised or passed in to law.

Found: , the Rwanda genocide , the Srebrenica genocide, and acts of genocide in Cambodia and against the Yazidi

Found: , the Rwanda genocide , the Srebrenica genocide, and acts of genocide in Cambodia and against the Yazidi

Found: As we mark ten years since Daesh perpetrated genocide against the Yazidi people, we cannot lose focus

Found: As we mark the tenth anniversary since acts of genocide were committed against the Yazidi people by Daesh