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United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition  |  Date: 2008

United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes see war crimes .

Author not available, UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF WAR CRIMES., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008

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