text: (c) The fact that a person guilty of committing an offence acted pursuant to an order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him of responsibility and may be considered only as a grouncl for rnitigating the punishnent; (d) The fact that any person who is an accessory to an international erine acted in accordance with the political policy of an offender State or was carrying out such a policy must not eonstitute grounds for the granting to hin of political asylum by any person or in any place. 8. The Code must also contain provisions to promote co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations in order to prevent offences against the peace and security of nankind and to punish persons guilty of committing such of fences. g. Furthermore, the Code could provide for the inclusion by States in their domestic penal law of a definition of the elements constituting international offences and for the enactment of severe neasures to punish persons involved in the conmission of such offences. In such a way, national legal guarantees for the prevenBion and elinination of the very possibility of international crime being committed can also be established through the Code. 10. The draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind must continue to be one of t.he nain items on the agenda of the Sixth Comrnittee of the General Assembly. URUGUAY lOriginal: SPanlshl lI9 August 19851 t{ith regard to General Assernbly reso}ution 39,/80, entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of [lankind"r the opinion of Uruguay is as follows: (a) with regard to the content ratione personae of the draft, Uruguay agreesthat at this stage the Conrnission should linit its work to considering the criminalliability of individuals in the commission of offences against the peace and
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a legal framework for preventing and punishing crimes that threaten the peace and security of humanity. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a government statement or proposal. The text references the United Nations Charter and a draft code of offences, which further supports the conclusion that it is related to international law and governance.