e-4935 (Foreign affairs)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- The House of Commons unanimously recognized the Tamil and Uyghur genocides in motions passed on 18 May 2022 and 21 February 2021, respectively;
- The Subcommittee on International Human Rights condemned the use of force against Tigrayan civilians by Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Amhara forces on 5 December 2022, stating that all human rights violations should be investigated and prosecuted;
- Canada possesses tools to combat mass atrocities, including the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act for prosecutions and the Sergei Magnitsky Law for targeted sanctions;
- In the past, Canada implemented targeted sanctions on officials and entities responsible for violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, and Tamils. No targeted sanctions have been implemented for violations against Rwandans, Hazaras, Tibetans, or Tigrayans; and
- Canada has only prosecuted two individuals, Désiré Munyaneza and Jacques Mungwarere, under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
- Open for signature
- April 22, 2024, at 3:55 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 22, 2024, at 3:55 p.m. (EDT)