A Bill to provide for the High Court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Court of Session in Scotland to make preliminary determinations concerning the undertakings made by the United Kingdom as a Contracting Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (“Genocide Convention”) under international law; for the referral of such determinations to relevant international courts or organisations; for response to reports on genocide; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
29 May 2024
The Genocide Determination Bill would allow certain UK courts to make initial decisions about the UK’s obligations under the Genocide Convention and, if appropriate, refer those determinations to international courts or organisations. It also sets out how the UK should respond to genocide-related reports. The overall aim is to clarify and manage the UK’s international obligations in relation to genocide.
The Bill is currently at the first reading in the House of Lords; it has originated in the Lords and has not yet progressed to subsequent stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
