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Question of the Punishment of War Criminals and of Persons Who Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity

A/RES/2840(XXVI)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1972.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1968–1972
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1972
A/RES/2840(XXVI)

Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity

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1971
A/RES/2712(XXV)

Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity

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1970
A/RES/2583(XXIV)

Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity

500—
1969
A/RES/2392(XXIII)

Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity

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1968
A/RES/2338(XXII)

Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity

685–

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects
Crimes Against HumanityExtraditionInformation ExchangeInternational LawPunishmentWar CrimesWar Criminals

What’s in this document?

6 paragraphs

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The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 3 (I) of 13 February 1946 and 170 (II) of 31 October 194 7 on the extradition and punishment of war criminals and its resolution 95
(I) of 11 December 1946 affirming the principles of international law recognized by the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, and the judgement of that Tribunal,
Recalling further its resolution 2712 (XXV) of 15 December 1970 in which it condemned the war crimes and crimes against humanity at present being committed as a result of aggressive wars and the policies of racism, apartheid and colonialism,
Again noting with regret that the numerous decisions
adopted by the United Nations on the question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity are still not being

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