Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ensuring that people who are responsible for deaths as a result of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo are brought to justice in the international courts.

​The UK strongly supports the International Criminal Court's (ICC) mandate and efforts to bring those responsible for deaths as a result of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to justice. It welcomes convictions made to date, including that of former vice-president Bemba in June this year, and continues to make clear that those responsible for human rights violations will face individual responsibility for their actions. The UK remains committed to active diplomatic engagement to prevent DRC sliding back into conflict – FCO Minister Mr Ellwood visited DRC in August and DFID Minister Mr Wharton in November to urge all parties to ensure that Presidential elections and a peaceful transfer of power takes place.