Claim: On 8 May 2021 the Genocide Act was repealed. Genocide is now legal.
Fact-check: The Genocide Act of 1969 has not just been repealed - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. the law was repealed in 2001 and replaced by the international criminal court act that also made genocide illegal.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2021-05-17T00:00:00