Legal Document

International regulations for body transport

English version

Author

League of Nations

Publication Year

1937

Region

Global

Thematic Area

Forensics / Law & Policies

Topic

Law – International / Management of the Dead

Access

Open access

Desirous of avoiding the difficulties resulting from differences in the regulations concerning the conveyance of corpses, and considering the convenience of laying down uniform regulations in the matter, States adopted International regulations for body transport in 1937.

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