Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 31 January 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 February 2017. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 February 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Islamic State

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 6 January (HL4319), what plans they have made to gather and preserve evidence of crimes committed by Daesh in Iraq.

Answer: While investigative and prosecutorial work to bring Daesh to justice is already underway across the world, we are working with international partners to identify ways to advance this work, including through action at the UN. In Iraq, the UK translated the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict into Kurdish and Arabic and has followed up with projects supporting Iraqi organisations to document and present evidence of gender based violence to international standards. Our aim is to work with the consent of the Iraqi Government and develop local capacity to take this forward.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL5121
Session: 2016-17
Related items: Iraq: Islamic State
Monday, 6 March 2017
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House of Lords; Syria: Islamic State
Monday, 6 March 2017
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Subjects: Criminal investigation Crimes against humanity Evidence Iraq Islamic State
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