Universal jurisdiction is typically understood by reference to the interstate world: for
example, as a cosmopolitan institution transcending the limitations of sovereignty. This …

Compared to universal jurisdiction, active nationality jurisdiction remains one of the least
understood and written about forms of extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction. This article seeks …

This article examines the initially cooperative but increasingly tense relationship between
the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Africa. It assesses the various legal and political …

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been among the most active international
actors in addressing maritime piracy. Notably, within a relatively short timespan (June 2008 …

The paper reviews the different frameworks for international criminal justice in which China's
influence can be measured, or should be present, looking specifically at procedural …

" Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be
pirates."'It is doubtful that Mark Twain would have such an impression of the exciting life of a …

The recent issuance of arrest warrants by European judges against African officials on the
basis of universal jurisdiction has led to diplomatic tensions between African and European …

The legitimacy of universal jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, genocide and war
crimes has generated great attention among policy makers and scholars. This article argues …

This thesis is concerned with 'international criminal law'. It examines the historical
development of this body of law. This thesis also examines the record of enforcement of …

UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION, UNIVERSAL PRESCRIPTION? A PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION PERSPECTIVE ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICT …