Crimes Against Humanity and Rona Ambrose

ethnic minorities: That is exactly what we have formally requested the international authorities weigh in on." Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose motion accused ISIL of crimes against humanity, targeting groups such as Christians, Yezidis, Shia Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq, according to Guelph Mercury. The motion also asked MPs to agree that ISIL is using sexual violence as a weapon of war, enslaving women and girls and targeting gay and lesbian people for murder and torture. The prime minister said the Liberal government has instead formally asked the UN Security Council to decide on whether calling it genocide is appropriate. "We do not feel that politicians should be weighing in on this first and foremost," Trudeau said. "Determinations of genocide need to be made in an objective, responsible way. The motion also called on MPs to condemn these atrocities and declare them to be genocide. The motion did not pass, with 166 MPs voting against it — including the majority of Liberal MPs and Green party Leader Elizabeth May — while 139, mostly Conservatives and New Democrats, voted for it. On Tuesday, Ambrose responded to Trudeau by accusing the Liberals of tarnishing the Canadian reputation as a protector of human rights. "This is a low point for the Liberal party and it is a dark spot on Canada record as a defender of human rights," Ambrose said during question period. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.