e-2954 (Foreign affairs)
- Keywords
- Crimes against humanity
- Criminal investigations and hearings
- Economic sanctions
- International cooperation
- International organizations
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Canada “Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act [...] to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [...] 3 [...] crime against humanity means murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, imprisonment, torture, sexual violence, persecution or any other inhumane act or omission that is committed against any civilian population or any identifiable group [...] genocide means an act or omission committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, an identifiable group of persons [...] ”; and
- G7 countries subscribe to the rule of law, therefore, we can do more to deter crimes against humanity;
- For example, the international community "bring back our girls" campaign against Boko Haram was helpful, however the ongoing and regular killing of unarmed civilians by Boko Haram has continued; and
- Another example of crimes against humanity are the Lekki massacre of "SARS protesters" in Nigeria.
- Open for signature
- November 4, 2020, at 3:54 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 4, 2021, at 3:54 p.m. (EDT)