Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL10122):
Question by Lord ALTON of Liverpool
To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD); and what cooperation with UNITAD is currently underway, especially in relation to investigating and prosecuting British Da’esh/ISIL fighters. (HL10122)
Tabled on: 13 September 2023
This question was grouped with the following question(s) for answer:
- To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the mandate of United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL is extended beyond 2024, following reports that this mandate may cease. (HL10121)
Tabled on: 13 September 2023
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
The UK worked closely with the Government of Iraq, UNITAD and the UN Security Council members to agree an extension of UNITAD’s mandate until September 2024. Resolution 2697 will allow further consideration of evidence sharing arrangements in accordance with UNITAD’s terms of reference as well as options for the future of UNITAD’s work.
The UK regularly engages with UNITAD whose work supports HMG’s objectives of holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations.
Date and time of answer: 27 Sep 2023 at 16:19.
