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<p>The British Government continues to condemn in the strongest terms the atrocities
committed by the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) against all communities
throughout the areas under its control. We are working closely with the Iraqi government,
the Kurdistan Regional government and our international coalition partners to assist
and protect civilians wherever we can.</p><p>From 7-14 November, the Preventing Sexual
Violence Initiative (PSVI) conducted a joint scoping mission to Erbil and Baghdad
with the Government of Canada. This aimed to better understand the scale of the issue
and the services being provided in response to inform UK and Canadian policy and support.
Through the Department for International Development we are already funding activities
to protect vulnerable civilians such as legal assistance and support groups for women
within internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in the Kurdistan Region. We are continuing
to explore what further support we might be able to provide to vulnerable groups and
IDPs.</p><p>We welcome the commitments that Prime Minister al-Abadi has made to inclusivity,
to protecting Iraqi citizens, addressing human rights abuses and holding those responsible
to account.</p>
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