Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Lords · Question HL3116 · 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 they support the development of additional international legal standards specifically concerning the protection of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence; and, if so, what form they consider such standards sh
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...