The State party should limit the death penalty to the most serious 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.

Such a decision would be a serious setback to the movement to end impunity for the most serious crimes.

That's only for serious crimes

Those decisions send very clear messages to perpetrators of the most serious crimes of international concern.

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

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

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

16. 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

18. 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

55. 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

Since then, many inroads have been made to ensure that the world s most serious crimes no longer go unpunished.

Past experience and events of the past several decades throughout the world have proven the importance of creating effective mechanisms to combat the most serious crimes, including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The establishment of the International Criminal Court was a historic development in efforts to hold accountable perpetrators of the most serious international crimes and to deter such crimes.

Meanwhile, the Serious Crimes Unit, the Defence Lawyers Unit and the Special Panels for serious crimes are finalizing the laborious process of handing over all relevant documentation related to the serious crimes process to the Timorese authorities.

Most States treated terrorist acts as serious crimes in their legislation and also criminalized preparatory acts committed by terrorist organizations.

Support for justice in the area of serious crimes

In most regions, the majority of States indicated having frozen, seized or confiscated proceeds of serious crimes other than drug trafficking.

The ICTY's work has further challenged the notorious tradition of impunity for senior officials who commit the most serious international crimes.

Regarding life imprisonment, Poland shares the opinion that persons who have committed quot most serious of the most serious crimes quot should be separated and removed from the international and domestic community for ever in order to protect mankind and prevent the renewal of such crimes in the future.

The Court is an independent, permanent judicial institution with jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.2 The Statute recognizes that States have the primary responsibility for investigating and punishing these crimes.

That is a significant decision which acknowledges the Court as an important tool in addressing impunity for the most serious international crimes.

The European Union believes strongly in the principle of no impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

Will eventually joined a gang and committed a number of very serious crimes, including, most seriously of all, a horrible, tragic murder.

Freezing, seizure and confiscation of proceeds of other serious crimes

Both find it difficult to address serious crimes, including crimes of an inter ethnic nature, organized crime and corruption, which remain serious threats to Kosovo's stability.

This was a good faith attempt to abide by the Covenant obligation to use the death penalty only for the most serious crimes .

For more than 60 years following the Second World War, the international reaction to the commission of the most serious crimes was limited.

Importantly, the plan states that in accordance with international standards there will be no amnesty for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other gross human rights violations and that there will be no impunity for perpetrators of the most serious crimes.

Laundering of proceeds of other serious crimes considered a criminal offence

Most notably, such crimes often have a serious impact on the poor, given that they result in the diversion of resources away from government.

Over time, the ICC s example should foster more effective national and regional prosecutions of serious crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

The jurisdiction of the court would encompass serious crimes of international concern, including genocide, aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism and illicit drug trafficking.

The Serious Crimes Unit has met with communities in 12 districts to inform them of the closure of the serious crimes process and of the progress achieved to date.

Nkunda was already responsible for serious crimes committed in Kisangani in 2002.

Meanwhile, five serious crimes cases were heard by the Court of Appeal.

Since my last report, the Serious Crimes Unit has made significant progress towards achieving justice for crimes committed in 1999.

That resolution, we believe, was a significant step towards putting an end to impunity for one of the most serious crimes in the international community today.

We are also vigilant to the ongoing commission of serious crimes in Darfur.

(b) Prisoners who have committed serious crimes must be kept in separate quarters

In the case of particularly serious crimes, the investigation was conducted in secret.

A number of cases, which have been referred to the Serious Crimes Unit by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation, involve serious crimes and are thus deemed unsuitable for reconciliation processes.

The most serious is global warming.

That decision demonstrated, for the first time, that there was an institution that could investigate and prosecute the most serious international crimes regardless of where they occur.

In this context, New Zealand wishes to reaffirm its commitment to ending impunity for those responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.