Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 32757

Afghanistan: Crimes against Humanity

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ask the International Criminal Court to investigate the Taliban’s actions towards women in Afghanistan as crimes against humanity.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
We continue to condemn the Taliban's draconian restrictions on women and girls' rights. Those responsible for international crimes committed in Afghanistan should be held to account for their actions. We note the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecu...

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