Compelling prisoners of war to perform prohibited labor. Killing without trial spies or other persons who have committed hostile acts. Compelling civilians to perform prohibited labor. Violation of surrender terms. Trials a. Nature of Proceeding.
Any person charged with a war crime has the right to a fair trial on the facts and law.
146, 4th par. How Jurisdiction Exercised. As the international law of war is part of the law of the land in the United States, enemy personnel charged with war crimes are tried directly under international law without recourse to the statutes of the United States. However, directives declaratory of international law may be promulgated to assist such tribunals in the performance of their function. Each High Contracting Party shall be under the obligation to search for persons alleged to have committed, or to have ordered to be committed, such grave breaches and shall bring such persons, regardless of their nationality, before its own courts.