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Written question asked by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Thursday, 11 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Israel: Hamas

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese’s report Torture and Genocide to the UN Human Rights Council, published in February 2026, addresses or omits the torture, sexual violence and mistreatment of hostages held by Hamas and other terrorist groups in Palestine.

Answer

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question HL462.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL602
Session
2026-27
Related items
Hamas: Sexual Offences
Monday, 8 June 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Hostage taking Israel Hamas Terrorism Sexual offences
Link
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