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2nd Report - Accountability for Daesh crimes
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
HC 612
Published 13 May 2025
Recommendations
6
Rejected
The Government should amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001 to remove the requirements of...
Recommendation
The Government should amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001 to remove the requirements of UK nationality and residency. The relevant guidelines should also be amended to ensure that presence in the UK is not 32 a prerequisite to initiating …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001, stating that its universal jurisdiction policy prioritises prosecutions close to where crimes occur and that international courts like the ICC are better placed to prosecute such offenses.
Ministry of Justice
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17
Rejected
The Government should undertake every effort to prosecute British individuals held in camps in NES...
Recommendation
The Government should undertake every effort to prosecute British individuals held in camps in NES where there is evidence that they were involved in Daesh crimes. (Recommendation, Paragraph 98) 34
Government Response Summary
The government rejects undertaking prosecution efforts for British individuals held in NES camps, citing that responsibility lies with local authorities and that significant practical and operational constraints exist for UK law enforcement in Syria.
Ministry of Justice
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