criminal proceeding

criminal proceeding

Keywords

Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (1992) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

persons are arrested, detained or abducted against their will or otherwise deprived of their liberty by officials or by groups and individuals acting on behalf of government followed by a refusal to disclose their fate which places such persons outside the protection of the law

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict even if the state of war is not recognized by one of the countries; partial or total occupation of the territory even if the occupation meets with no armed resistance; if one of the Powers in conflict is not a party to the convention, the Powers who are parties remain bound by it

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

an International Criminal Court is hereby established. It shall be a permanent institution and shall have the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern

United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption; promote integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs and public property

United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (1988) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of human beings and adversely affect the economic, cultural and political foundations of society

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (2005) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

acts of nuclear terrorism may result in the gravest consequences and may pose a threat to international peace and security

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963) : criminal proceeding [Keywords]

international convention on consular relations, privileges and immunities would also contribute to the development of friendly relations among nations, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social systems