...should indicate regional or national provisions identifying and protecting these rights. Arti-cle- 3 Law enforcement officials may use force only when...required for the performance of their duty. Commentary : t (a) This provision emphasizes that the use of force by lav enforcement officials should be exceptional;...

...strict standards, reflected in the UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, which states that "[l]aw enforcement officials may use force only when...extent required for the performance of their duty." Certain takings of life in war, too, are accepted as lawful under international law as set forth in...

...in the United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials. Article 3 thereof provides that 'Law enforcement officials may use force only when...to the extent required for the performance of their duty'.71 •It is submitted that shoot-to-kill practices, so rampant in so many parts of the world,...

...Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979, states that "law enforcement officials may use force only when...extent required for the performance of their duty." The commentary to Article 3 specifies that "(i)n no case should this provision be interpreted to authorize...

...Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979, states that "law enforcement officials may use force only when...extent required for the performance of their duty." The commentary to Article 3 specifies that "(i)n no case should this provision be interpreted to authorize...

...Enforcement Officials, adopted by the General Assembly on December 17, 1979, stipulates in Art. 3, "Law enforcement officials may use force only when...for the performance of their duty." Commentary (a) adds, "This provision emphasizes that the use of force by law enforcement officials should be exceptional;...

...human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons." And Article 3 states that such officials "may use force only when strictly necessary...extent required for the performance of their duty.* In December 1989, informed sources told Asia Watch that the situation in East Timor was worse that...

...Assembly of the United Nations on 17 December 1979, permits the use offeree by such officials: . . .only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty.28 The following section reviews the practices of the Israeli armed forces in the absence of any...

...ban pinniHion to raopan. Aa of May 1. IMO, BTaalara baa baan unabla to confirm thia information. 16 necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty." The Commentary to Article 3 sets forth three guidelines: (a) This provision emphasizes that the use...

...Officials, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 17, 1979, states in Article 3: Law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for die performance of their duty. [Emphasis added.]51 The official Commentary to the Code states: a) This...