JK v. Public Prosecutor

Abstract

War and armed conflict — Enforcement of the laws of war — War crimes — London Charter of the International Military Tribunal, 1945, Article 6(b) — Definition of war crimes — Regulations annexed to Hague Convention No IV on the Laws and Customs of Warfare on Land, 1907, Article 46 — Time-limits under Dutch law for prosecution of war crimes

Human rights — Renewed criminal proceedings — Due process — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Article 6(1) — Right to hearing within a reasonable time in determination of criminal charge — Conviction and sentence of accused in 1949 — Notification to accused of proceedings delayed until 1980 — Whether renewed proceedings violate right of accused to hearing within a reasonable time — The law of the Netherlands