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
10 September 2019
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This bill would let the High Court of England and Wales make an initial finding about whether a case involves genocide. If the court makes such a finding, the case could then be referred to the International Criminal Court or to a dedicated, special tribunal for further action.
The bill began in the Lords, with its first reading in July 2017, and is presently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
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13 Jul 2017
First reading took place on 13 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
