Ending impunity for perpetrators of serious international crimes such as genocide, crimes
against humanity, and war crimes is considered important because convictions may achieve …

This article discusses the current criticism, expressed by African states and institutions, of the
exercise of universal jurisdiction by Western states, accusing the latter of overstepping their …

Universal jurisdiction has become the preferred technique by those seeking to prevent
impunity for international crimes.'While there is no doubt that it is a useful and, at times …

Universal jurisdiction is a principle of international law that allows a state's courts to
prosecute individuals for international crimes1 committed anywhere in the world, even …

This article addresses the legality and desirability of States asserting universal jurisdiction
without the suspect being present on their territory when prosecuting international crimes …

Universal jurisdiction permits states to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of certain
widely condemned offences, irrespective of whether they possess any of the traditional …

Universal jurisdiction has the potential to close the impunity gap for the perpetrators of
atrocity crimes around the world. Such potential has reached both its zenith and nadir points …

When former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London at the request of a
Spanish judge, the world's attention was focused for the first time on the idea of universal …

This article surveys recent practice in the application of universal jurisdiction to seek the
accountability for crimes committed in another jurisdiction, where the accused is present and …

Modern international law takes as a fundamental value the condemnation and redress of
certain categories of heinous conduct, such as genocide, torture, and crimes against …