time of war

time of war

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The Constitution of the United States (1787) : time of war [Keywords]

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (1989) : time of war [Keywords]

no one within the jurisdiction of a State Party to the protocol shall be executed

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949) : time of war [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

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) : time of war [Keywords]

genocide (in peace or war) means with intent to destroy (in whole or in part) a national, ethnical, racial or religious group by killing, causing serious bodily or mental harm, inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction, impose measures intended to prevent births, forcibly transfer children

Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity (1968) : time of war [Keywords]

the effective punishment of war crimes and crimes against humanity is an important element in the prevention of such crimes, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Treaty of Westphalia (1648) : time of war [Keywords]

Peace Treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France and their respective Allies.

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) : time of war [Keywords]

every refugee has duties to the country in which he finds himself; a contracting state shall accord to refugees the same treatment as is accorded to aliens generally

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (1994) : time of war [Keywords]

availability, scope and use of trade-related intellectual property rights