United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4515
Genocide Convention
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29 November 2023
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8 December 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Government has sought legal advice on its responsibilities under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
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29 November 2023
Written question
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Government has sought legal advice on its responsibilities under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Source: Commons
8 December 2023
Answer
The UK acceded to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1970. The Convention provides that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or war, is a crime under international law. Whether or not a determination of gen...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-29/4515
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1674044
- uk · wq-1674044 · source updated 8 December 2023