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... Noting that the application to war crimes and crimes against humanity of the rules of
municipal law relating to the period of limitation for ordinary crimes is a matter of
serious concern to world public opinion, since it prevents the prosecution and punishment
of persons responsible for those crimes, ...
... Recognizing that it is necessary and timely to affirm in international law, through
this Convention, the principle that there is no period of limitation for war crimes and
crimes against humanity, and to secure its universal application, ...