January 18th: Africa Minister say UK Government is" gravely concerned over allegations of atrocities and violations" in Tigray but it's "the UK’s longstanding position that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and international courts, not governments". So why doesn't the Government support the Genocide amendment and give the High Court the duty to assess the evidence?

January 18th: Africa Minister say UK Government is” gravely concerned over allegations of atrocities and violations” in Tigray but it’s “the UK’s longstanding position that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and international courts, not governments”. So why doesn’t the Government support the Genocide amendment and give the … Continue reading January 18th: Africa Minister say UK Government is” gravely concerned over allegations of atrocities and violations” in Tigray but it’s “the UK’s longstanding position that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and international courts, not governments”. So why doesn’t the Government support the Genocide amendment and give the High Court the duty to assess the evidence?