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Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

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Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Signed26 November 1968
LocationNew York City, United States
Effective11 November 1970
Condition10 ratifications
Parties55

The Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by United Nations General Assembly resolution 2391 (XXIII) of 26 November 1968. Pursuant to the provisions of its Article VIII (90 days following the deposit of the tenth ratification), it came into force on 11 November 1970.

The Convention provides that no signatory state may apply statutory limitations to:

As of December 2020, with the adhesion of Ecuador, the convention has 56 state parties, which includes 55 UN member states and the State of Palestine.

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 16 December 1968 and 9 June 1970, respectively.
  2. ^ a b The former Czechoslovakia had signed and ratified the Convention on 21 May 1969 and 13 August 1970, respectively, with a declaration.
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