Gaza: Genocide Convention
Commons · Question 13256 · Tabled 8 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure compliance with the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 21 Nov 2024
It is the UK's long-standing policy that any determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. This approach ensures that any determination is abo...