71.   Western officials insist that only the Netherlands-based U.N. war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia is allowed to prosecute and punish such violations of international norms.

72.   When the United Nations became a signatory to that agreement, it entered a reservation stating that the amnesty did not apply to crimes that violated international norms.

73.   He said even rich countries in North America and Europe could be judged by other countries to break international labour norms.

74.   However Kong refused to comment on concerns expressed Monday by the US State Department that China was not adhering to international norms on respect for freedom of religion.

75.   In Egypt Amnesty criticised death sentences passed on Islamic extremists after a trial which did not meet international norms.

76.   An orchestrated pattern of misinformation, slander and other practices which were incompatible with democratic practice and acceptable international norms and standards were applied.

77.   Baru noted that his defence capability would be limited by the absence of the accused, and said the trial in absentia ran counter to international norms.

78.   But many countries, led by the United States, have resisted this, concerned that China has yet to get its trade regime up to international norms.

79.   But in acceding to international trading norms, Beijing stands to lose control of sections of economic decision-making, with all the political risk that brings.