The House of Lords has adopted two amendments to require assessment of compliance with international agreements and human rights.
By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green
On 7 December 2020, the UK House of Lords voted on and passed four amendments to the Trade Bill (the Bill), including two amendments referring to human rights obligations. These amendments propose requiring a mandatory assessment of human rights performance in future trade agreements, as well as an obligation on the UK to revoke trade agreements with countries found to have committed genocide.