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USA-1996-L-45456
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
War Crimes Act 1996 (Public Law 104-192 [H.R. 3680]) (18 U.S.C. § 2441).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-08-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides that U.S. citizens, including members of the Armed Forces, may be liable for breaches of the Geneva Conventions, whether committed inside or outside U.S. territory.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1948-06-25 (USA-1948-L-96805)
U.S.C. TITLE 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Serial region
Serial title
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
Date
1996-10
Number
No. 8
Page range
p. 110 STAT. 2104