Crimes against Humanity

(asked on 16th May 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 May (HL6856), whether they will commission a review into the existing legislation on genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and the effective use of such legislation by UK courts.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 25th May 2018

The UK is committed to the principle that there must be no impunity for perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. Prosecution decisions are taken independently of Government.

We do not currently have plans to conduct a formal review of the range of legislation that relates to this policy area.

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