# The United Nations (International Tribunal) (Rwanda) Order 1996, Paragraph 2


The official position of any accused person, whether as Head of State or Government or as a responsible Government official, shall not relieve such person of criminal responsibility nor mitigate punishment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1296/schedule/part/6/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/united-nations-international-tribunal-rwanda-order-1996/schedule/part-6/paragraph-2
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