HC Deb 25 March 1991 vol 188 c281W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action Her Majesty's Government are taking to seek implementation of the articles of the United Nations convention on the rights of the child regarding children in conflict situations in Iraq.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Iraq has not ratified or acceded to the United Nations convention on the rights of the child and is not therefore bound by its provisions. We remain deeply concerned about the general human rights situation in Iraq.

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