Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 8 June 2026.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Civil Commission report Silenced No More, published in May, on sexual violence by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that sexual and gender-based violence were used as systematic and premeditated instruments of terror during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to support the prosecution under international law of (1) the leaders, and (2) significant funders, of Hamas, in light of reports of organised sexual violence during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
We are aware of the Civil Commission report, and we continue to condemn unequivocally the barbaric acts of murder, terrorism and sexual violence carried out by Hamas on 7 October, and the appalling cruelty and abuse endured by their hostages. Alongside our international partners, we are clear that Hamas must no longer pose a threat to Israel's security.
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