Update: the changes to UK law came into force on 6th April 2010.
To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Genocide Convention, and the tenth anniversary of the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court, the Aegis Trust, together with the internationally respected Doughty Street Chambers and other partners including Hickman and Rose Solicitors, REDRESS, Matrix Chambers and JUSTICE, has been exploring ways to strengthen British law relating to Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes and Genocide.
Please visit the links below to find out more about our work in this area:
No safe haven: Strengthening UK law on international crimes
Parliamentary campaign to strengthen UK law on international crimes
You can also download our reports: Enforcement of International Criminal Law and Suspected War Criminals and Genocidaires in the UK: Proposals to Strengthen our Laws.
For a brief introduction to this subject you can also view our film 'No Safe Haven' here:
