Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0074 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0070 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa King's College London, University
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0056 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa Gender Action for Peace and Security
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0055 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa Council for Arab British Understanding
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0046 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa Balfour Project Charity Written
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0059 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa Oxfam GB Written Evidence
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0033 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa International Centre of Justice
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: MENA0048 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa Amnesty International UK Written
Mentions:
1: Anum Qaisar (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) gathered and used to form cases at the International Criminal Court, to hold those responsible accountable.There - Speech Link
2: Claudia Webbe (Ind - Leicester East) a petition asking the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute war crimes by Israel - Speech Link
3: Wayne David (Lab - Caerphilly) to make sure that the International Criminal Court is able to look into the conduct of this conflict - Speech Link
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure collaboration of relevant parties with the (a) the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel and (b) Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the investigation opened in March 2021.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK is a strong supporter of international justice and respects the independence of the International Criminal Court. However, the UK has been clear that we oppose the open-ended nature of the Commission of Inquiry on the situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza and its vaguely defined mandate. We have also been clear that the UK supports justified and proportionate scrutiny of the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories at the Human Rights Council. The British Government has consistently called for all parties to meet their responsibilities under International Humanitarian Law.