A description follows of 1,3-diones having general formula (I): together with their use as herbicides for the control of weeds in agricultural crops.

IT IS DESIRABLE AND NECESSARY that an International Convention is concluded to ensure the repression of all the above-mentioned offenses.

If the dictators can no longer rely on the police and military forces to carry out repression, the dictatorship is gravely threatened.

In order to take advantage of this principle and to ensure repression at the national level, States should adopt legislation enabling them to prosecute the perpetrators of such crimes.