Complaint of Detention and Imprisonment of United Nations Military Personnel in Violation of the Korean Armistic Agreement

A/RES/906(IX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1955.

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8 subjects

Armistices China Detention Imprisonment Military Personnel Prisoners of War Repatriation United States

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4 operative paragraphs

Declares that the detention and imprisonment of the eleven American airmen, members of the United Nations Command, referred to in document A/2830,' and the detention of all other captured personnel of the United Nations Command desiring repatriation is a violation of the Korean Armistice Agreement ;

Condemns, as contrary to the Korean Armistice Agreement, the trial and conviction of prisoners of war illegally detained after 25 September 1953;

Requests the Secretary-General, in the name of the United NationsvJ:o seek the release, in accordance with the Korj:an Armistice Agreement, of these eleven United Nations Command personnel, and all other captured personnel of the United Nations Command still detained;

Requests ilie Secfetary-General to make,. by the means most appropriate in his judgment, continuing and unremitting efforts to this end and to report progress to all Members on or before 31 December 1954.

S/3079.

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