Legal

5 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3015

DRAFT CODE OF CRIMES AGAIN PEACE OF MANKIND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CREATING INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961105 Court's Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Should Be Limited to Core Crimes Defined by Code, Netherlands Says

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3014

DRAFT CODE OF CRIMES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND UNDER CONSIDERATION IN LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961104 Draft Code Adopted by International Law Commission; General Assembly Asked To Decide Upon Appropriate Form for Draft Code

1 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3013

ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT TERRORISM ON SELECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL BASIS HAS LITTLE HOPE OF LASTING SUCCESS, INDIA TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE

19961101 Committee Continues Consideration of Terrorism, Efforts to Establish International Criminal Court

1 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3012

INDIVIDUALS' COMPLAINTS SHOULD HAVE STANDING BEFORE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, NEW ZEALAND TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE

19961101

Respect for Rights of Accused, Court's Relation With Security Council, Also among Matters Discussed

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3011

CRIMES INITIALLY COVERED BY INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE MOST SERIOUS, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961031 Narrow Scope Said to Broaden Acceptance; Review Mechanism Could Provide for Expanding Jurisdiction Later

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3010

UNIVERSALITY OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT REQUIRES PARTICIPATION OF ALL STATES IN PREPARATORY PROCESS

19961029 General Assembly Should Help Developing Countries Send Experts to Preparatory Committee Meetings, Sixth Committee Told

28 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3009

SECURITY COUNCIL POWER TO INVOKE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT COULD UNDERMINE ITS INDEPENDENCE, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961028 Legal Committee Begins Considering Report Of Preparatory Committee on Establishment of Court

7 October 1996

Press Release
L/2814

4 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3008

AGREED DEFINITION OF TERRORISM NEEDED TO PROMOTE COOPERATION ON ITS ELIMINATION, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961004 Need to Balance State Sovereignty, Indidividual Rights Also Stressed by Speakers

3 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3007

ASSEMBLY WOULD DECLARE POSSIBLE LIMITS ON RIGHT OF ASYLUM FOR TERRORISTS, UNDER PROPOSAL BY UNITED KINGDOM

19961003 Declaration Would Aid in Interpreting 1951 Refugee Convention, Sixth Committee Told