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Genocide Convention

Asked by Richard BurgonLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 2 June 2025UIN 53578

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a determination under the Genocide Convention.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The 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 all the evidence available in the context of a credible judicial process. As a party to the Convention, the UK is fully committed to the prevention and punishment of genocide as appropriate under the Convention.

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