House of Commons · Westminster Hall
15 May 2025 · 2 other contributors · 1,587 words
Opened by Tom Gordon Lib Dem Harrogate and Knaresborough
Responding minister: Not recorded
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Tom Gordon raised concerns about accountability for daesh crimes in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.
Key points
Key requests to Government
The report calls for a reset in the UK's approach to investigating and prosecuting international crimes, amending legislation to enshrine universal jurisdiction for those crimes in UK law, greater oversight of citizenship deprivation powers, and addressing the humanitarian crisis affecting British citizens detained in camps in Syria.
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.
Opened the debate
Between 2014 and 2017, Daesh waged a campaign of brutal violence against ethnic and religious minorities in Syria and Iraq. Despite the UK formally recognising Daesh’s genocide against Yazidis in 2023, no individuals have been prosecuted for international crimes like genocide in the UK. Other countries such as Germany have successfully prosecuted Daish perpetrators.
Asked if every effort has been made to collate evidence and pursue perpetrators of Yazidi women's rape and murder.
Asked whether the Joint Committee considered the case of Shamima Begum, who left at age 15 to join Daesh.