Proceeding contribution from Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Friday, 28 October 2022. It occurred during Debate on bill on Genocide Determination Bill [HL].
Genocide Determination Bill [HL]
I did not want to interrupt, but the noble Lord has just referred to the United Nations Security Council debate on Michelle Bachelet’s report, which found evidence of crimes against humanity, if not genocide, against the Uighur community in Xinjiang. China has mobilised other countries, including those that ought to have an affinity with Muslim Uighurs, to vote with it not to even debate that report; does that not demonstrate yet again why we need a much more effective mechanism, not dependent on the UN Security Council?
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- 824 c1716
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- 2022-23
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Courts Administration of justice Armed conflict China Iraq Ethnic groups Genocide Victims Religious freedom Trade agreements Myanmar Afghanistan Russia Ukraine North Korea Taliban Genocide Convention Rohingya Yazidis Uyghurs Hazara
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- Genocide Determination Bill (HL) 2022-23
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