Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Lords · Question HL1559 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government what gaps, if any, they have identified in existing international legal frameworks relating to accountability for conflict-related sexual violence.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 10 Jul 2026
Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is prohibited under international law and can constitute a war crime, a crime against humanity, or an act of genocide. The Government considers that existing international legal frameworks provide an important basis...