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<p>The situation is desperate for many communities within Syria and Iraq. We condemn
in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by Daesh against all civilians, including
Christians, Mandeans, Yezidis, and other minorities, as well as the majority Muslim
population in Syria and Iraq who continue to bear the brunt of Daesh’s brutality.</p><p>As
the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), and other
ministers have explained in response to similar questions, it is a long-standing Government
policy that any judgements on whether genocide has occurred should be a matter for
the international judicial system rather than legislatures, governments or other non-judicial
bodies. Our approach is to seek an end to all violations of International Humanitarian
Law, and to prevent their further escalation, irrespective of whether these violations
fit the definition of specific international crimes.</p><p>Ultimately, the best way
of preventing future atrocities is to defeat Daesh and its violent ideology. That’s
why the UK is playing a leading role in a Global Coalition of 66 countries and international
organisations to respond to Daesh’s inhumanity.</p>
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