TREATIES IN FORCE - Extract of Relevant Documents with Citations


CUBA, Defense

    Agreement for the lease to the United States of lands in Cuba for coaling and naval stations. Signed at Habana February 16, 1903, and at Washington February 23, 1903; entered into force February 23, 1903.
    TS 418; 6 Bevans 1113.
    http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/cuba/cuba002.htm

    Agreement providing conditions for the lease of coaling or naval stations. Signed at Habana July 2, 1903; entered into force October 6, 1903.
    TS 426; 6 Bevans 1120.
    http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/cuba/cuba003.htm

    Cf:
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization Status of Forces Agreement (the "SOFA"), see Agreement Between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the Status of Their Forces, June 19, 1951; entered into force Aug. 23, 1953.
    4 U.S.T. 1792
    http://www.nato.int/docu/basictxt/b510619a.htm
    

HUMAN RIGHTS

    >>> Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.
    http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/eng.htm
    
    US Department of State - Human Rights
    The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago. Since then, a central goal of U.S. foreign policy has been the promotion of respect for human rights, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The United States understands that the existence of human rights helps secure the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises.
    http://www.state.gov/g/drl/hr/

    International covenant on civil and political rights. Done at New York December 16, 1966; entered into force March 23, 1976; for the United States September 8, 1992.
    TIAS
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/b3ccpr.htm
    
    Reservations and Declarations:
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/usdocs/civilres.html


INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

    Statute of the International Court of Justice annexed to the Charter of the United Nations. All Members of the United Nations are ipso facto parties to the Statute (article 93, UN Charter).
    59 Stat. 1055; TS 993; 3 Bevans 1153.
    http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/ibasicdocuments/Basetext/istatute.htm


RED CROSS CONVENTIONS

    >>> Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war. 1 Dated at Geneva August 12, 1949; entered into force October 21, 1950; for the United States February 2, 1956.
    6 UST 3316; TIAS 3364; 75 UNTS 135.
    http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm

    >>> Convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war. Dated at Geneva August 12, 1949; entered into force October 21, 1950; for the United States February 2, 1956.
    6 UST 3516; TIAS 3365; 75 UNTS 287.
    http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/92.htm

    United States 3 8 10 15

    NOTES:

        3 With statement.

        8 With reservation to ‘‘field’’ convention.

        10 With reservation to ‘‘civilians’’ convention.

        15 With reference to the notification by the Federal Political Department of the Swiss Confederation dated November 8, 1976, that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues the participation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, together with the reservations enunciated by both, the United States made clear its position on these previous accessions and specifically rejected all of these reservations in its Notes to the Federal Political Department of the Swiss Confederation dated September 17, 1957 and December 31, 1974.

    ICRC Web texts:
    http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebCONVFULL?OpenView
    

RULES OF WAR

    >>> Convention respecting the laws and customs of war on land, with annex of regulations. 1 Signed at The Hague October 18, 1907; entered into force January 26, 1910.
    36 Stat. 2277; TS 539; 1 Bevans 631.
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/1907c.htm
    
    
    >>> 18 USC 2441 - War Crimes Act of 1996 (amended 1996 and 1997).
    
    http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2441.html
    http://law2.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t17t20+1067+0++%28%29%20%20AND%20%28%2818%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20AND%20%28USC%20w%2F10%20%282441%29%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20



TORTURE

    >>> Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Done at New York December 10, 1984; entered into force June 26, 1987; for the United States November 20, 1994.
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/h2catoc.htm

    Reservations and Declarations:
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/usdocs/tortres.html



WAR CRIMINALS

    >>> Agreement for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis. Signed at London August 8, 1945; entered into force August 8, 1945.
    59 Stat. 1544; EAS 472; 3 Bevans 1238; 82
    UNTS 279.
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/imt1945.htm
    
    Control Council Law No. 10, Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes, Crimes Against Peace and Against Humanity, December 20, 1945, 3 Official Gazette Control Council for Germany 50-55 (1946).
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/ccno10.htm


    >>> Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Dated at Tokyo January 19, 1946, amended April 26, 1946.
    TIAS 1589; 4 Bevans 20.
    http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imtfech.htm


    >>> Principles of International Co-Operation in the Detection, Arrest, Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, G.A. res. 3074 (XXVIII), 28 U.N. GAOR Supp. (30A) at 78, U.N. Doc. A/9030/Add.1 (1973).
    http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/x5picoda.htm