The Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill, sponsored by Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws (Labour), which would make provision about how the government monitors and reports on activities to prevent and respond to genocide and other atrocity crimes.
Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL] (319 KB , PDF)
The House of Lords is due to debate the Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL] at second reading on 22 March 2024.
The bill is a private member’s bill sponsored by Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws (Labour). It would make provision about how the government monitors and reports on activities to prevent and respond to genocide and other atrocity crimes, by requiring the government to:
Baroness Kennedy has argued that these measures would follow similar changes adopted in the United States and help to ensure that the UK government was better equipped to prevent and respond to genocide and other atrocity crimes.
Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL] (319 KB , PDF)
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