[图书][B] Universal Jurisdiction for International Crimes: Africa's Hope for Justice?

L Arimatsu - 2010 - chathamhouse.org
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 …

Universal jurisdiction in respect of international crimes: theory and practice in Africa

BA Dube - 2015 - etd.uwc.ac.za
The crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity are customary
international law crimes. The African continent has experienced quite a number of cases …

Universal jurisdiction under attack: An assessment of African misgivings towards international criminal justice as administered by western states

H Van Der Wilt - Journal of International Criminal Justice, 2011 - academic.oup.com
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 …

The African Union and universal jurisdiction

M Mennecke - The International Criminal Court and …, 2017 - portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk
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 and South Africa's perspective on the investigation of international crimes

L Chenwi - South African Law Journal, 2014 - journals.co.za
Universal jurisdiction is an important yet contentious jurisdictional principle in international
law, despite more than 100 states worldwide having universal jurisdiction legislation …

Universal Jurisdiction: A Means to End Impunity or a Threat to Friendly International Relations

K Coombes - Geo. Wash. Int'l L. Rev., 2011 - HeinOnline
Ending impunity for perpetrators of serious international crimes such as genocide, crimes
against humanity, and war crimes is considered important because convictions may achieve …

Exercising universal jurisdiction: contemporary disparate practice

CL Sriram - The International Journal of Human Rights, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Contemporary Practice of Universal Jurisdiction: Disjointed and Disparate, Yet Developing

CL Sriram - The International Journal of Human Rights, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
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 …

The AU model law on Universal Jurisdiction: An African response to Western prosecutions based on the universality principle

A Dube - Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse …, 2015 - ajol.info
The African continent has been consistent in placing its concerns regarding the manner in
which international criminal justice is administered on the international platform. For the past …

The Scope and Application of Universal Jurisdiction: A Synopsis of African States' Positions and Proposals During Plenary Sessions in the Sixth Committee of the …

J Nyawo - … International Criminal Law Issues: Contributions in …, 2023 - Springer
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 …