war crime

war crime

Zvon documents

Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity (1968)

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

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Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice (1978) : war crime [Keywords]

all human beings belong to a single species and are descended from a common stock; they are born equal in dignity and rights and all form an integral part of humanity

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (2000) : war crime [Keywords]

ensure that members of armed forces who have not attained the age of 18 years do not take a direct part in hostilities.

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) : war crime [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

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

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) : war crime [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