Question follow-through · 26102
Crimes against Humanity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support efforts to recognise gender-based persecution more explicitly as a crime against humanity.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 1 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
1 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support efforts to recognise gender-based persecution more explicitly as a crime against humanity.
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2026
Answer published
Persecution on gender grounds is codified as a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute. In partnership with UN Women and the International Criminal Court, the UK is supporting the development of the Gender Persecution Principles (GPP), an initiative...
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