Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 26 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Yazidis: Genocide
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of French and German prosecutions of perpetrators of Yezidi genocide, including by trial in absentia; and why similar prosecutions have not occurred in the UK.
- Answer
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I refer the Noble Lord to the answers provided on 12 February to Questions HL13863 and HL13920, and on the work of UNITAD, I refer him to the answers he was provided on 19 September 2024 in response to Questions HL838 and HL839.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL16051
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Genocide Germany France Prosecutions Yazidis
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- 2026-04-21 08:46:54 +0100
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