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Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Thursday, 26 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 September 2019. It was answered by Dominic Raab (Conservative) on Friday, 4 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Saudi Arabia: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made on the effectiveness of the Saudi-led coalition’s procedures for investigating airstrikes on civilian targets.

Answer

The UK regularly presses the Coalition on the importance of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and of conducting thorough and conclusive investigations into alleged violations of IHL. We welcome the release of over 100 statements by the Coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team from investigations into alleged breaches of IHL in Yemen.

We welcome the improvements in the quantity and quality of JIAT’s statements. While we recognise there remains room for improvement and will continue to provide support, we are encouraged by the progress JIAT has made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
291332
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Civilians Saudi Arabia Military intervention
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk