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Recommendation 16

16 Not Addressed

The Government must adopt a proactive approach and seek to identify and locate minors and...

Recommendation
The Government must adopt a proactive approach and seek to identify and locate minors and where feasible repatriate them as soon as practically possible. (Recommendation, Paragraph 97)
Government Response Summary
While stating 'Agree,' the government's response details the establishment of an Iraqi judicial body for international judicial cooperation and evidence-sharing, which does not address the recommendation for the UK government to proactively identify, locate, and repatriate minors.
Government Response Not Addressed
HM Government Not Addressed
16. Agree. Following the end of UNITAD’s mandate in September 2024, Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council established the National Centre for International Judicial Co-operation (NCIJC) in October 2024. The centre is Iraq’s legally designated authority for international judicial cooperation and evidence- sharing on counter terrorism.