Pre Trial Chamber II has recently unsealed the arrest warrants for five senior leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda on counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

The international war crimes tribunals created by the United Nations Security Council for the trial of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda also create the same capacity in the appellate chamber, with no further right of review.

In the reporting period, the Office of the High Representative also led the way in establishing the necessary institutions for the domestic trial of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina by establishing a special department for war crimes within the State Prosecutor's Office and a special chamber for war crimes within the State Court.

In addition, the War Crimes Chamber will prosecute domestic cases of war crimes.

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Why, in the first place, can t he be put on trial in Belgrade, instead of The Hague? And is it really wise to charge him with genocide, as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes?

We especially welcome the unsealing by Pre Trial Chamber II, on 14 October, of the first five warrants of arrest against senior leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Uganda.

And finally, in a rather grizzly way, the Bosnia war crimes some of the people brought to trial were brought to trial because of the evidence from pollen, which showed that bodies had been buried, exhumed and then reburied somewhere else.

Pursue prosecution of those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

It denounces the crimes against humanity and the war crimes that have occurred.

Responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity

Far too often, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide have been perpetrated with blatant impunity.

To be sure, Milosevic is on trial in The Hague for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. But comparisons to the post WWII Nuremberg tribunal have worn thin as the proceedings drag on, observers wonder why it has taken so long to establish criminal liability.

The establishment of the War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005 provided further capacity to try war crimes in the region.

The War Crimes Chamber tries two categories of cases.

June 1987 January 1990. Counsel, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Section, Department of Justice of Canada.

We must not allow the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes to go unpunished.

Such means include transitional justice, truth commissions, special or joint tribunals and, in a broader framework, the International Criminal Court, which should play and in certain cases already is playing a key role in investigating and bringing to trial the perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Those objectives include, first and foremost, the prevention and punishment of the most serious international crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Thus, our national criminal code would incorporate crimes such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, which were not previously part of it.

Members of rebel groups are also responsible for war crimes.

Clearly, the international community cannot and should not sit idly by when faced with the heinous crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The principle of non intervention cannot be used to shield genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

Urges States to bring to justice those responsible for gender related crimes and crimes of sexual violence, including those that constitute, in defined circumstances, genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes

Urges States to bring to justice those responsible for gender related crimes and crimes of sexual violence, including those that constitute, in defined circumstances, genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes

I solemnly appeal to the international community to assist us in supporting victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Terrorism and the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity were also highlighted.

In the meantime, the number of extraditions of persons accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity has significantly increased.

The action plan did not, however, envisage amnesty for war crimes, crimes against humanity or other gross human rights violations.

Warrants have been issued for five members of the Lord's Resistance Army for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes.

We also view the ICC as an essential instrument for the prevention of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Recalling the responsibilities of States to end impunity and to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other egregious crimes perpetrated against children,

Several speakers made reference to the International Criminal Court and its important role in responding to the gravest of crimes genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

It entails our national and collective responsibility to act in cases of genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The Government has also called for the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed before 1 July 2002.

There's this one trial he ran many years after World War II.

If committed during an armed conflict, such acts may constitute war crimes.

The Nuremberg Trials of the German war criminals after World War II marked the first important change in the world s understanding of the concept of sovereignty. For the first time, an entire state leadership was put on trial for its crimes, as its representatives and henchmen were brought to justice.

CC Mr. Gelehun, I d like to remind you you re not on trial here for any crimes you committed.

56. Acknowledges the contributions of the international criminal tribunals and special courts in ending impunity for the most serious crimes against children, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

All war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are crimes under United Kingdom criminal law and can thus be enforced by prosecution against UK service personnel anywhere in the world.

So we managed to get two women judges on this war crimes tribunal.

We also strongly support proposals for voluntary restrictions on its use, in particularly in situations of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Recognizes the contribution of the International Criminal Court in ending impunity for the most serious crimes against children, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and calls upon States not to grant amnesties for such crimes

Thirdly, the Security Council must call for the prosecution of those who commit crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes, including crimes involving sexual and other violence against women and girls.