Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 12 July 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 July 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 July 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Islamic State: Prosecutions

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March (HL5931, HL5932 and HL5933), what progress has been made in assessing the capacity of the Iraqi courts to prosecute Daesh in pursuance of UN Security Council Resolution 2379.

Answer: The UN will soon deploy a Needs Assessment Mission to Iraq to assess capacity building needs and advise where Member States and the UN should target their support. We look forward to the UN reporting on their findings. The UK is also working directly with the Iraqi judiciary to build their capacity, as called upon by UN Security Council Resolution 2379. A Special Advisor, Karim Khan QC, has been appointed to lead the UN Investigative Team established by the Resolution. The Special Adviser will deploy with the Investigative Team to Iraq to gather evidence and support the work of the Iraqi judiciary.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL9465
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Islamic State: Prosecutions
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Subjects: Courts Iraq Prosecutions UN resolutions Islamic State
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