Proceeding contribution from Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Friday, 28 October 2022. It occurred during Debate on bill on Genocide Determination Bill [HL].
Genocide Determination Bill [HL]
Both the noble Lord, Lord Mann, and the Minister recognised that these are very complex matters. Surely, the answer to that is to say, “Yes, they are very complex matters, and
that is why we need legislation such as that put forward by Lord Alton”. That would enable a court—not the Government, not Parliament—to say, “Yes, that is genocide”, or, “No, sorry, it isn’t genocide but it is a crime against humanity”. That is the case for this legislation and the very complexity of it.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 824 c1720
- Session
- 2022-23
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Courts Administration of justice Armed conflict China Iraq Ethnic groups Genocide Victims Religious freedom Trade agreements Myanmar Afghanistan Russia Ukraine North Korea Taliban Genocide Convention Rohingya Yazidis Uyghurs Hazara
- Legislation
- Genocide Determination Bill (HL) 2022-23
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- 2022-12-23 12:22:33 +0000
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