A Bill to provide for the High Court of England and Wales to make a preliminary finding on cases of alleged genocide; and for the subsequent referral of such findings to the International Criminal Court or a special tribunal.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
The Genocide Determination Bill would let the High Court of England and Wales make a preliminary finding about alleged genocide. If the court makes such a finding, it could be referred to the International Criminal Court or a special tribunal for further action. The aim is to provide a domestic starting point that can feed into international accountability processes.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Lords and originated there; no later stages are recorded in this summary.
Generated 21 February 2026
13 Jun 2016
First reading took place on 13 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
