Bring back Genocide Act 1969

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

This act was repealed without public consultation and no established reason for repealing.

The government should bring this back until a discussion is had in parliament for the reasoning behind stripping away such protections

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you want to see changes to existing laws on genocide, but we're not sure exactly what changes you'd like the Government or Parliament to make.

The Genocide Act 1969 was repealed by the International Criminal Court Act 2001, which introduced new offences related to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The explantory Notes to International Criminal Court Act 2001 explained that the jurisdiction provided for in the Genocide Act 1969 was more limited than is provided for in the ICC Act.

If you want the Government to change laws relating to genocide, you could start a new petition explaining clearly what changes you would like the Government or Parliament to make.

Timeline

11 May 2021	Petition opened for signatures
17 May 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 May 2021

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