Written question asked by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 17 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 October 2016 (named day). It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 October 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Yemen: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) technical and (b) personnel support has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate possible breaches of (i) targeting procedures, (ii) the rules of engagement and (iii) international humanitarian law on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
- Answer
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It is important that all parties to the conflict in Yemen conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into all incidents where it is alleged that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military coalition.
The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. We have not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT.
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- 49030
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- 2016-17
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- Saudi Arabia Yemen Military intervention Military aid
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