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Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

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1 July 2026

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10 July 2026 · Answer

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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.

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  1. 1 July 2026

    Written question

    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.

    Source: Lords

  2. 10 July 2026

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    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...

    Source: Written answer

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