The Government should amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001 to remove the requirements of UK nationality and residency. The relevant guidelines should also be amended to ensure that presence in the UK is not 32 a prerequisite to initiating an investigation. This would help to close the impunity gap by ensuring that the UK can exercise universal jurisdiction over the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. To achieve this, the Committee proposes an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, which in turn amends the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (see Annex). (Recommendation, Paragraph 51)