Written question asked by Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 13 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iraq: Prisoners

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterparts in Iraq on the potential effects of the proposed amnesty law that could result in Daesh members who have been convicted of (a) genocide against the Yazidi people and (b) other crimes being freed from detention.

Answer: The UK continues to support survivor and minority communities who suffered immense atrocities under Daesh. As members of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, we will continue to work with Iraq in order to ensure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. Together with our international partners we will continue holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations. We are monitoring the proposed amnesty bill, which has not been finalised or passed in to law.

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