Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 26 June 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 July 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 10 July 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Ukraine: Prisoners

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will press for immediate access to all Ukrainian prisoners, whether military or civilian, and whether or not they have been sentenced, for the international Committee of the Red Cross.

Answer: The UK routinely calls for full compliance with International Humanitarian Law, including granting humanitarian access to prisoners of war and civilian detainees. As set out in the Third Geneva Convention, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has the mandate to go wherever prisoners of war and civilian detainees are held and monitor their conditions of detention, their treatment, and share news with their families. ICRC has an ongoing confidential dialogue with Russia and Ukraine on this matter.

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