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1: Brendan O'Hara (SNP - Argyll and Bute) live and pressing issue, whether in Ukraine, Myanmar, Xinjiang, Tigray or many, many other places.Many people - Speech Link
Following his visit last week to meet Yazidi genocide survivors in Iraq @tariqahmadbt answers my question about what assistance the UK is providing to the Yazidi community in Iraq; and how many people are benefiting from it. Reply here: https://t.co/RwzNa2MHK2 https://t.co/xKzgXKAGqA
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many Daesh members have been referred by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL for prosecutions in the UK; and how many of these people were allegedly involved in the Kocho massacre.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government continues to use its position at the UN, including as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to secure justice and accountability for the Yazidi people and many other victims of Daesh's crimes. This includes leading the UN Security Council to adopt unanimously Resolution 2379 establishing a UN Investigative Team for the Accountability of Daesh (UNITAD) and supporting this with £2 million in funding.
Over 32 individuals have been convicted of terrorism offences in British courts after previously travelling to the Iraq/Syria theatre of conflict as Daesh fighters. These convictions took place without the use of UNITAD evidence, however we continue to monitor the use of UNITAD evidence in other jurisdictions' proceedings. We are unaware of how many of those convicted are linked to the Kocho massacre. We continue to encourage close co-operation between UNITAD and the Government of Iraq to achieve justice for Daesh's victims.
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to the Yazidi community in Iraq; and how many people are benefiting from it.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK advocated strongly for the passing of the Yazidi Survivors Law, an important first step toward assistance and justice for survivors of sexual violence by Daesh. Since 2021, the UK has been supporting the Directorate of Yazidi Affairs through the International Organisation for Migration to ensure technical and practical implementation of the law. As part of this, 1,200 community members were reached in 2022 through events aimed at raising awareness of the law and how Yazidi survivors can access support. We are providing a further £100,000 to increase the capacity of the Directorate to provide mental health and psychosocial support services for survivors and provide technical assistance to strengthen survivor participation in the dialogue on accountability of Daesh crimes. In parallel, the UK has also provided grants to 19 women's rights organisations, including those who provide training and workshops for Yazidi women. During Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon's recent visit to Iraq he met with the Yazidis' communities and leadership to hear first-hand their experiences and reiterate UK support.
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1: Ewing, Fergus (SNP - Inverness and Nairn) people permitted it, perpetrated it or did not prevent it.However, we also remember the ordinary people - Speech Link
2: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) , disabled people, LGBT people, black people and political opponents of the regime—and we rededicate - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria, including (1) how many projects they are funding, (2) how many people benefit from these projects, and (3) how these projects are helping the Yazidi community under threat in the region.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Since 2012, the UK has committed over £370 million and £3.8 billion in humanitarian and stabilisation assistance in Iraq and Syria respectively to support communities affected by conflict. In Iraq, this includes humanitarian assistance, basic services and reconstruction to support Yazidis communities which suffered immensely through the abhorrent crimes inflicted by Daesh. The UK continues to lobby for the full implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law in Iraq, which is crucial for securing justice for survivors and to help Yazidi communities rebuild their lives.
Oral Evidence Dec. 13 2022
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)Found: Sometimes, what people post on social media about what they have been doing with their colleagues is
Oral Evidence Dec. 13 2022
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)Found: allow people to heal.