Lord Alton Introduces the Genocide Determination Bill
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
On 4 June 2026, Lord Alton of Liverpool introduced his Genocide Determination Bill, a Bill provide for the High Court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Court of Session in Scotland to make preliminary determinations of genocide or the serious risk of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; for the referral of such determinations to relevant international courts or organisations; for response to reports on genocide; and for connected purposes.
The Bill can be found here.
The Bill will have its second reading on 17 July 2026.
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