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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Universal Jurisdiction"”.
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The implementation of the universal jurisdiction over torture in European countries
This dissertation presents an evaluation of universal jurisdiction over torture offenses. By doing so, it focuses on European states, in particular Belgium, France and the United Kingdom, all of which show a particular openness to prosecute torture offences on the basis of universal jurisdiction. …
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The principle of universal jurisdiction as a tool of international criminal justice: challenges for Africa
The subject of universal jurisdiction is of great relevance to all who work for human rights. I regard the search for ways to end impunity in the cause of gross violations of human rights as an essential part of the work of my Office and an essential instrument in the struggle to defend human …
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Going national: universal jurisdiction and the principle of complementarity in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
… ideal of a Court with unlimited resources and jurisdiction, the final form of the ICC does not seem to be able to live up to the expectations. The budget of this international institution is very limited, and could and should only cover the costs of proceedings for the very masterminds of …
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Reflections on the evolving jurisprudence concerning the presence of the accused : focusing on National Commissioner of the South African Police Service v Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre and Another
… is rooted in the Court's interpretation of universal jurisdiction and in particular its application of the presumption of the "anticipated presence" of the accused. The case, first heard in the North Gauteng High Court in 2012 before being taken on appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal and …
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The Role of the State, Multinational Oil Companies, International Law & the International Community: Intersection of Human Rights & Environmental Degradation Climate change in the 21st Century caused by Traditional Extractive Practices, The Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous People and Universal Jurisdiction to Resolve the Accountability Issue
… degradation would be to apply the principle of universal jurisdiction to such violations, approaching economic advances that cause human rights violations due to environmental issues, as crimes against humanity. This work also fills a gap in the literature in which the relationship of indigenous …
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Rights, responsibilities and reform: a study of French justice (1990-2016)
… crimes appear before them under the principle of universal jurisdiction. The research, carried out over a number of years, relies predominantly on an analysis of French-language sources and represents a unique contribution to the understanding and knowledge of French justice for an …
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LA GIUSTIZIA PENALE INTERNAZIONALE DI FRONTE AI TRIBUNALI DOMESTICI. PROPOSTE PER L¿ADEGUAMENTO DELLA LEGISLAZIONE ITALIANA IN MATERIA DI CRIMINA IURIS GENTIUM.
… dopoguerra, le applicazioni del principio di universalità nel sistema di giustizia penale internazionale. Così ricostruiti i tratti fondamentali del principio di giurisdizione universale, ci si è, quindi, proposti di verificare la controversa estensione ‘tendenzialmente universale’ della …