Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 16
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Condemn IHL breaches consistently, irrespective of diplomatic relationships with offending parties.
Recommendation
As part of the UK’s leadership role, the Government must be ready to call out actions not only when a blatant breach of IHL has been ruled on by a court, but when the spirit of IHL is being eroded. This condemnation needs to extend to where an overly permissive interpretation of IHL has been taken and must happen in equal measure regardless of the offending party’s diplomatic relationship to the UK. Failure to do so undermines a system designed to keep all civilians safe and to impose limits on the horrors of war. (Recommendation, Paragraph 39)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 September 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗