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Universal criminal jurisdiction

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
The International Law Commission (ILC), an independent expert body of the United Nations General Assembly, is entrusted with assisting States with the promotion of the progressive development of international law and its codification. As part of this, under the Statute of the ILC adopted in 1947, the ILC identifies topics on critical issues of ...
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Universal Jurisdiction

2004
Abstract After centuries of near dormancy, the concept of ‘universal jurisdiction’ has suddenly become an important legal tool in the international campaign against impunity, most prominently in high-profile criminal trials. Among the legal questions raised by the exercise of universal jurisdiction, this book considers two.
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Universal Jurisdiction

Salt
The presence of overlapping “ethnic” dioceses in North America is the result of claims by certain Orthodox Churches to universal jurisdiction and a specious “right” to organize extraterritorial parishes and dioceses for “their own” faithful, whether in the “diaspora” or on the territory of other autocephalous churches.
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Universal Jurisdiction: Clarifying the Basic Concept

Journal of International Criminal Justice, 2004
Academic analysis of the Arrest Warrant case in the International Court of Justice has tended to focus to date on the Court`s judgment on immunity. Comparatively little attention has been paid to the question of universal jurisdiction, as discussed in detail in most of the separate and dissenting opinions and declarations. The following article focuses
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Universal Jurisdiction (Austria) Case.

International Law Reports, 1963
Jurisdiction — Territorial — Criminal jurisdiction over foreigners — For offences committed abroad — Common crimes — Rule of universal jurisdiction — The law of Austria.Extradition — In general — Nature of extradition — Extradition as an act of administration of justice — The law of Austria.Extradition — Political crimes — Refusal of extradition for ...
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Universal Jurisdiction, Universal Prescription? A Preliminary Assessment of the African Union Perspective on Universal Jurisdiction

Criminal Law Forum, 2010
As a measure to combat impunity, the idea that any country in the world may assert jurisdiction over anyone involved in serious international crimes, irrespective of the place of the offence or the nationality of the perpetrator or victim, is compelling both logically and morally.
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Universal Jurisdiction -- the Realistic Utopia

Journal of International Criminal Justice, 2012
This article addresses, in light of recent developments, two of Cassese’s proposed avenues for a sensible notion of universal jurisdiction: the requirement of the presence of the accused and the idea of subsidiarity. It argues that the debate on presence has essentially moved to the theoretical stage since most states now make it a requirement for ...
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UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN BELGIAN LAW*

The Palestine Yearbook of International Law Online, 2002
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The Case for Universal Jurisdiction

Foreign Affairs, 2001
Behind much of the savagery of modern history lies impunity. Tyrants commit atrocities, including genocide, when they calculate they can get away with them. Too often, dictators use violence and intimidation to shut down any prospect of domestic prosecution.
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Universal Jurisdiction

2011
Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Menaka Fernando
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