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Written question asked by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Darfur: Crimes against Humanity

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Amnesty International Report entitled City Under Siege, Children Under Fire – Rapid Support Forces Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur and its recommendations.

Answer

I refer the Hon Member to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council on 19 February about the atrocities committed in El-Fasher, links to which can be found below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretarys-statement-on-the-un-fact-finding-mission-report-on-el-fasher

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/let-this-be-the-time-that-the-world-comes-together-to-end-the-cycle-of-bloodshed-in-sudan-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16998
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Crimes against humanity Darfur
Link
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