Changes To Legislation On Universal Jurisdiction

EDM number 634 in 2009-10, proposed by Andrew Pelling on 18/01/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and International law.

That this House opposes any proposed changes to UK legislation on universal jurisdiction that would compromise the UK's obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention to seek out and prosecute persons suspected of war crimes wherever and whoever they are, whatever their status, rank or influence, against whom good prima facie evidence has been laid.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.