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Protestors hope to insert genocide amendment in UK-China trade bill
来源：Shipping News Headlines 编辑：编辑部 发布：2021/01/26 14:09:31
PROTESTERS are hoping to insert genocide amendment in UK-China trade bill, where a UK court would decide whether China is committing genocide against Uighurs, reports Britain's Guardian.
The Conservative Muslim Forum, the International Bar Association (IBA), and the prime minister's former envoy on freedom of religious belief backed a move to give the UK courts a say in determining whether countries are committing genocide.
The amendment was created relating to allegations that China is committing genocide against Uighur people in Xinjiang province.
If passed by the Lords, it would give parliament the right to reject a free-trade bill if it breached human rights or other norms. Neither side is confident of the outcome.
The Foreign Office has practical objections but is opposed to making any concessions on giving the domestic courts a role, claiming international courts are the place for it.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab declared the issue is best determined in international courts, while the Immigration and Business Advisors (IBA) agrees with Mr Raab.
"There is no requirement under the Genocide Convention 1948, or any principle of international law, that requires a state to seek a determination of an international court, or other body acting under the auspices of the United Nations, that genocide has or is being committed before that State's obligations under the Convention are engaged," said the IBA.
The Conservative Muslim Forum, the International Bar Association (IBA), and the prime minister's former envoy on freedom of religious belief backed a move to give the UK courts a say in determining whether countries are committing genocide.
The amendment was created relating to allegations that China is committing genocide against Uighur people in Xinjiang province.
If passed by the Lords, it would give parliament the right to reject a free-trade bill if it breached human rights or other norms. Neither side is confident of the outcome.
The Foreign Office has practical objections but is opposed to making any concessions on giving the domestic courts a role, claiming international courts are the place for it.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab declared the issue is best determined in international courts, while the Immigration and Business Advisors (IBA) agrees with Mr Raab.
"There is no requirement under the Genocide Convention 1948, or any principle of international law, that requires a state to seek a determination of an international court, or other body acting under the auspices of the United Nations, that genocide has or is being committed before that State's obligations under the Convention are engaged," said the IBA.