Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14342

Occupied Territories: Crimes against Humanity

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the collective measures available to ensure the implementation of treaty obligations to prevent genocide and ot

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
It is the UK's long-standing policy that any determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. This approach ensures that any determination is abo...

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