Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 9 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Genocide

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of genocide against minorities in Northern Iraq and Kurdistan; and whether NATO military personnel will continue to remain in areas administered by the Kurdish Regional Government.

Answer: We do not currently assess there to be a significant risk of genocide in northern Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The UK is firmly committed to supporting the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to counter the ongoing threat from Daesh through the Global Coalition, and to providing security to and supporting the rights of all minority communities in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The NATO Mission in Iraq does not have troops in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. We continue to support the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh (UNITAD) in Iraq.

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