In its previous general comment, the Committee also observed that it is the supreme duty of States to prevent wars. War and other acts of mass violence continue to be a scourge of humanity and take the lives of thousands of innocent human beings every year.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Human Rights Committee
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1985
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CCPR General Comment No. 14, Article 6: The right to life (1985), para. 2.