On 9 February 2021, the House of Commons will vote on the Genocide Amendment (see 3B). The Genocide Amendment enables the High Court to consider and make a preliminary determination of genocide in cases where the UK’s trading partner stands accused of committing genocide. Where the High Court makes the determination of genocide, it would refer the trade deal back to Parliament to have the final say.
The Genocide Amendment was last debated and voted on by the House of Lords on 2 February 2021. It was supported by 359 to 188 votes. You can read the debate here. You can see the results of the division here.
Read more about the Genocide Amendment here:
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