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Universal Jurisdiction

The term “universal jurisdiction” refers to the idea that a national court may prosecute individuals for serious crimes against international law — such as crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, and torture — based on the principle that such crimes harm the international community or international order itself, which individual States may act to protect. Generally, universal jurisdiction is invoked when

Domestic Prosecutions and Civil Suits

This section covers criminal prosecutions carried out in domestic courts of crimes committed in the national territory, as well as civil suits heard in domestic courts regarding events that occurred in the country or abroad. Also, for a user-friendly introduction to significant domestic precedents with regard to implementation of international humanitarian law, see the International Committee of the Red Cross’

International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court, which has its seat in The Hague, Netherlands, was inaugurated in 2002. In certain circumstances, the ICC has the competence to investigate and prosecute individuals for the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and aggression. These crimes are defined in articles 5 through 8 bis of the Rome Statute of the ICC. Jurisdiction Genocide,

International Court of Justice

Seat: The Hague Instruments: Charter of the UN; ICJ Statute Operating Since: 1946 The International Court of Justice, successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice, may resolve international legal disputes between the 193 UN Member States. The ICJ’s jurisdiction takes three forms: compulsory, special agreement, and treaty-based. As of November 2021, 73 States have accepted the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction, meaning that any international legal

International Criminal Law

OVERVIEW International criminal law, though not quite as comprehensively codified or as widely ratified by States as international human rights obligations, is relevant to the study and protection of international human rights because it, generally, is aimed at punishing acts which affect fundamental human rights, namely: life, liberty, and security. The codification of international criminal law can also make sense

National Systems

Human rights cases may be resolved at the domestic level in a number of ways, including through direct application of international standards (because they have been ratified and codified domestically, or are jus cogens norms or other customary international law); through the direct application of analogous but independent provisions found in domestic law (such as national constitutions or U.S. civil

Bralo

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTY and International Criminal Law, and the table of ICTY case summaries for additional information. Bralo (IT-95-17) “Lašva Valley” Trial Judgment: 7 December 2005; Appeal Judgment: 2 April 2007

Rusatira

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information. Rusatira (ICTR-02-80) Indictment Withdrawn: 14 August 2002 Léonidas Rusatira, a former Colonel in the Rwanda Armed

Rugambarara

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information. Rugambarara (ICTR-00-59) Trial Judgment: 16 November 2007 Juvénal Rugambarara, the former Bourgmestre of Bicumbi Commune, was

Karera

This case summary is part of a collection of summaries describing the cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). See the Online Resource Hub pages on the ICTR and International Criminal Law, and table of ICTR case summaries for additional information. Karera (ICTR-01-74) Trial Judgment: 7 December 2007; Appeal Judgment: 2 February 2009 François Karera, the former