PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences (16 July 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the compliance of signatories to the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict with the terms of that declaration.

Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)

To date, 155 countries have endorsed the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Some of these governments made subsequent commitments at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Others have reformed their legislation, introduced new army codes or improved their military training. We have not formally assessed each endorsing government’s compliance. But through our Embassies and High Commissions we seek regular updates on their progress in tackling sexual violence including the implementation of relevant commitments.

Answered by:
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
21 July 2015