Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 53578
Genocide Convention
Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Richard Burgon
Labour — Leeds East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a determination under the Genocide Convention.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe UK's long-standing policy is that any formal determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. It should be decided after consideration of...
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