Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN HL1555

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from recent conflicts regarding the adequacy of existing international legal frameworks in addressing conflict-related sexual violence.

Answer

Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is prohibited under international law and can constitute a war crime, a crime against humanity, or an act of genocide. The Government considers that existing international legal frameworks provide an important basis...

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