Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Lords · Question HL3119 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government whether conflict-related sexual violence is treated as a distinct policy area rather than solely as a component of violence against women and girls; and how their policies and programmes address the needs of male survivors.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 17 Sep 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 supports the full implementation and strengthening of existing international lega...