1973 Principles of Crimes Against Humanity

“Principles of International Cooperation in the Detection Arrest Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity” of 1973

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“Principles of International Cooperation in the Detection Arrest Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity” of 1973

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Sovereign Law Series 
 
“Principles of International Cooperation in 
the Detection Arrest Extradition and 
Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes 
and Crimes Against Humanity” of 1973 
 
 
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1973 “Principles of Crimes Against Humanity” 
 
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1973 “Crimes Against Humanity” 
 
Ratification / Registration: 
 
UN-GA Res. 3074 (XXVIII) (03 Dec 1973) 
 
 
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Official Text of this Law Source as Ratified 
 
Principles of International Cooperation in the Detection 
Arrest Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty 
of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity 
 
Preamble 
 
The General Assembly,  
 
Recalling its resolutions 2583 (XXIV) of 15 December 1969, 2712 (XXV) of 15 December 
1970, 2840 (XXVI) of 18 December 1971 and 3020 (XXVII) of 18 December 1972; 
 
Taking into account the special need for international action in order to ensure the 
prosecution and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against 
humanity; 
 
Having considered the draft principles of international cooperation in the detection, 
arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against 
humanity; 
 
Declares that the United Nations, in pursuance of the principles and purposes set forth 
in the Charter concerning the promotion of cooperation between peoples and the 
maintenance of international peace and security, proclaims the following principles of 
international cooperation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of 
persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity:  
 
Article 1 
 
War crimes and crimes against humanity, wherever they are committed, shall be 
subject to investigation and the persons against whom there is evidence that they 
have committed such crimes shall be subject to tracing, arrest, trial and, if found 
guilty, to punishment.  
 
Article 2 
 
Every State has the right to try its own nationals for war crimes against humanity.  
 
 
 
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Article 3 
 
States shall cooperate with each other on a bilateral and multilateral basis with a view 
to halting and preventing war crimes and crimes against humanity, and shall take the 
domestic and international measures necessary for that purpose.  
 
Article 4 
 
States shall assist each other in detecting, arresting and bringing to trial persons 
suspected of having committed such crimes and, if they are found guilty, in punishing 
them.  
 
Article 5 
 
Persons against whom there is evidence that they have committed war crimes and 
crimes against humanity shall be subject to trial and, if found guilty, to punishment, as 
a general rule in the countries in which they committed those crimes. In that 
connection, States shall cooperate on questions of extraditing such persons.  
 
Article 6 
 
States shall cooperate with each other in the collection of information and evidence 
which would help to bring to trial the persons indicated in paragraph 5 above and shall 
exchange such information.  
 
Article 7 
 
In accordance with Article 1 of the Declaration on Territorial Asylum of 14 December 
1967, States shall not grant asylum to any person with respect to whom there are 
serious reasons for considering that he has committed a crime against peace, a war 
crime or a crime against humanity.  
 
Article 8 
 
States shall not take any legislative or other measures which may be prejudicial to the 
international obligations they have assumed in regard to the detection, arrest, 
extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against 
humanity.  
 
 
 
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Article 9 
 
In cooperating with a view to the detection, arrest and extradition of persons against 
whom there is evidence that they have committed war crimes and crimes against 
humanity and, if found guilty, their punishment, States shall act in conformity with the 
provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Declaration on Principles of 
International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in 
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.