Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 11 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 2016. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 22 February 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Kurds: Military Aid
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that military assistance, support and training provided by the UK to the Kurdistan regional government does not directly or indirectly contribute to or facilitate the commission of violations of international human rights or humanitarian law.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence takes it role in promoting human rights very seriously. Before the UK undertakes any training of foreign troops around the world, we assess the potential impact of the proposed training in relation to human rights and international humanitarian law and we seek to mitigate any risks.
To support the fight against Daesh the UK military is currently providing the Infantry Battle Course to the Peshmerga. This course includes training on international humanitarian law.
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- 27145
- Session
- 2015-16
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- International law Military aid Kurds
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