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Gaza: Genocide Convention

Asked by Ian ByrneLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 21 November 2024UIN 13256

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure compliance with the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza.

Answered by 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 above politics, lobbying and individual or national interest.

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