White House: “S. 888, the Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, which expands criminal liability for participation in acts of genocide committed outside of the United States to persons not covered by current criminal law…”
Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, Signed by President December 21, 2007 – Public Law No: 110-151: “Amends the federal criminal code allow the prosecution of acts constituting genocide committed by an alleged offender who is: (1) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; (2) a stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States; or (3) brought into, or found in, the United States, even if the offense occurred outside the United States.”
Open Society Institute: “The new legislation fills a critical gap in the law by permitting the U.S. government to prosecute people in the United States who are believed to have committed genocide abroad…Prior to enactment of this law, a non-U.S. national accused of committing genocide abroad could only be tried for a lesser crimessuch a visa fraudor be deported to their country of citizenship, where prosecution might be unlikely or impossible.”
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