Surrender of war criminals and traitors

II. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
170. Surrender of war criminals and traitors

The General Assembly, Noting what has so far been done in the matter of the surrender and punishment, after due trial, of the war criminals referred to in its resolution adopted on 13 February 1946[1] Reaffirms the aforementioned resolution; Reaffirms also its resolutions on the subject of refugees adopted on 12 February 1946[2] and on 15 December 1946;[3] Recommends Members of the United Nations to continue with unabated energy to carry out their responsibilities as regards the surrender and trial of war criminals; Recommends Members of the United Nations, which desire the surrender of alleged war criminals or traitors (that is to say nationals of any State accused of having violated their national law by treason or active collaboration with the enemy during the war) by other Members in whose jurisdiction they are believed to be, to request such surrender as soon as possible and to support their request with sufficient evidence to establish that a reasonable prima facie case exists as to identity and guilt, and Reasserts that trials of war criminals and traitors, like all other trials, should be governed by the principles of justice, law and evidence. Hundred and second plenary meeting,
31 October 1947.

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[1] See Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during the first part of its first session, resolution 3(I), page 9. [2] Ibid., resolution 8(I), page 12. [3] See Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during the second part of its first session, resolution 62(I), page 97.