22 U.S.C. § 8213 — Investigations of violations of international humanitarian law
submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-53 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 108 words · no verdicts yet
The President must gather information about possible war crimes, genocide, and slavery abroad. The President must then consider ways to hold responsible governments and leaders accountable in a proper tribunal.
The President, with the assistance of the Secretary*, the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, and the Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, shall collect information regarding incidents that may constitute crimes against humanity, genocide, slavery, or other violations of international humanitarian law.
The President shall consider what actions can be taken to ensure that any government of a country or the leaders or senior officials of such government who are responsible for crimes against humanity, genocide, slavery, or other violations of international humanitarian law identified under subsection (a) are brought to account for such crimes in an appropriately constituted tribunal.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, § 2113, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 531.)
- 2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-53 · 121 Stat. 531
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-53 on 2007-08-03.
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