Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Lords · Question HL5277 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase support for programmes working to end conflict-related sexual violence in (1) Sudan, and (2) the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Answer
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 5 Mar 2025
The UK is committed to responding to the rapidly escalating rates of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In Sudan, we have enhanced monitoring of CRSV and are working with UN and NGO partners to impr...