Extract from Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments to the Trade Bill - Feb 23
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 08:23
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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Con):...It is important to distinguish
here between the crime of genocide as committed by an individual
and violations of international obligations related to genocide
that may be committed by a state. States can, for example, be
responsible for genocide committed by an individual where that
individual’s acts are attributable to the state. The UK has
international obligations under the 1948 Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and...Request free trial
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