Extradition and Punishment of War Criminals

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1946.

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Extradition Punishment War Criminals

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taking note of the laws and usages of warfare established by the fourth Hague Convention of 1907;

taking note of the definition of war crimes and crimes against peace and against humanity contained in the Charter of the Intemational Military Tribunal dated 8 August 1945;

believing that certain war criminals continue to evade justice in the territories of certain Sta tes;

recommends that Members of the United Nations forthwith take all the necessary measures to cause the arrest of those war criminals who have been responsible for or have taken a consenting part in the above crimes, and to cause them to be sent back to the countries in which their abominable deeds were done, in order that they may be judged and punished according to the laws of those countries;

and calls upon the govemments of States which are not Members of the United Nations also to take ali necessary measures for the apprehension of such criminals in their respective territories with a view to their irnmediate removal to the countries in which the crimes were committed for the purpose of tria! and punishment according to the laws of those countrie5. Thirty-second plenary meeting, 13 February 1946.

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