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Recommendation 7
7
Rejected
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We recommend that the Government engages in dialogue with the International Criminal Court about the...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government engages in dialogue with the International Criminal Court about the feasibility of a proprio motu investigation into crimes committed against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and beyond.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejects the recommendation, stating that decisions on proprio motu investigations lie with the independent ICC Prosecutor, and that the ICC's jurisdiction is limited as the alleged crimes are occurring in a non-State Party territory.
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22
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
As the Committee will be aware, decisions on opening proprio motu investigations at the International Criminal Court (ICC) lie with the Office of the ICC Prosecutor. The Government respects the Office’s independence in this matter. The exercise of all ICC powers is also limited by the jurisdictional limits of the Rome Statute. In this instance, the alleged crimes are taking place in the territory of a non-State Party to the Rome Statute and involve nationals of a non-State Party, and we are therefore unable to accept this recommendation.
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