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... Recalling resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations 3 (I) of 13
February 1946 and 170 (II) of 31 October 1947 on the extradition and punishment of war
criminals, 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 the Tribunal, and resolutions 2184 (XXI) of 12 December 1966 and 2202 (XXI)
of 16 December 1966 which expressly condemned as crimes against humanity the violation of
the economic and political rights of the indigenous population on the one hand and the
policies of apartheid on the other, ...
... Recalling resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations 3 (I) of 13
February 1946 and 170 (II) of 31 October 1947 on the extradition and punishment of war
criminals, 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 the Tribunal, and resolutions 2184 (XXI) of 12 December 1966 and 2202 (XXI)
of 16 December 1966 which expressly condemned as crimes against humanity the violation of
the economic and political rights of the indigenous population on the one hand and the
policies of apartheid on the other, ...
... Considering that war crimes and crimes against humanity are among the gravest crimes in
international law, ...
... Convinced that 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, the encouragement of confidence, the furtherance of co-operation
among peoples and the promotion of international peace and security, ...
... Recognizing that it is necessary and timely to affirm in international law, through
this Convention, the principle that there is no period of limitation for war crimes and
crimes against humanity, and to secure its universal application, ...
... (a) War crimes as they are defined in the Charter of the International Military
Tribunal, NÅrnberg, of 8 August 1945 and confirmed by resolutions 3 (1) of 13 February
1946 and 95 (I) of 11 December 1946 of the General Assembly of the United Nations,
particularly the "grave breaches" enumerated in the Geneva Conventions of 12
August 1949 for the protection of war victims; ...
... (b) Crimes against humanity whether committed in time of war or in time of peace as
they are defined in the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, NÅrnberg, of 8
August 1945 and confirmed by resolutions 3 (I) of 13 February 1946 and 95 (I) of 11
December 1946 of the General Assembly of the United Nations, eviction by armed attack or
occupation and inhuman acts resulting from the policy of apartheid, and the crime of
genocide as defined in the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime
of Genocide, even if such acts do not constitute a violation of the domestic law of the
country in which they were committed. ...
... The States Parties to the present Convention undertake to adopt all necessary domestic
measures, legislative or otherwise, with a view to making possible the extradition, in
accordance with international law, of the persons referred to in article 2 of this
Convention. ...
... This Convention shall, until 31 December 1969, be open for signature by any State
Member of the United Nations or member of any of its specialized agencies or of the
International Atomic Energy Agency, by any State Party to the Statute of the International
Court of Justice, and by any other State which has been invited by the General Assembly of
the United Nations to become a Party to this Convention. ...
... This Convention shall, until 31 December 1969, be open for signature by any State
Member of the United Nations or member of any of its specialized agencies or of the
International Atomic Energy Agency, by any State Party to the Statute of the International
Court of Justice, and by any other State which has been invited by the General Assembly of
the United Nations to become a Party to this Convention. ...