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Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad

Asked by Ayoub KhanIndependentAttorney GeneralTabled Answered 25 April 2025UIN 44874

The question

To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department has (a) received and (b) approved requests from relevant authorities for consent to launch criminal investigations into alleged war crimes committed by British citizens who have served in the Israel Def

Answered by Lucy Rigby

The Attorney General and I are not responsible for providing consent to launch criminal investigations into suspected war crimes offences in England and Wales.

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