Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 32
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Legislate binding due diligence for arms manufacturers and prosecute complicit directors.
Recommendation
The Government should legislate to provide for binding due diligence requirements on arms manufacturers. The Government should also make use of existing powers under the International Criminal Court Act (2001) to prosecute directors of arms manufacturers for complicity in war crimes such as those relating to the targeting of aid workers and facilities. (Recommendation, Paragraph 64) Practical protection for aid workers at risk of IHL abuses
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 ↗