Universal Jurisdiction for International Core Crimes: Recent Developments in Belgium

Universal Jurisdiction for International Core Crimes: Recent Developments in Belgium

Belgian legislation gives the national criminal justice system far reaching competence to prosecute international core crimes. International and national judicial decisions as well as policy considerations may however dictate restrictions.

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Veröffentlicht in:Leiden journal of international law 2002-09, Vol.15 (3), p.687-701
Hauptverfasser: Ongena, Tom, Van Daele, Ignace
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Armed forces
Crimes against humanity
Criminal law
CURRENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
Geneva Conventions
Genocide
Humanitarianism
Immunity from prosecution
international immunities
International law
Judges & magistrates
Jurisdiction
Legal arguments
Legislation
Neocolonialism
Protocol
Trials
universal jurisdiction
Violations
War crimes
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Zusammenfassung:Belgian legislation gives the national criminal justice system far reaching competence to prosecute international core crimes. International and national judicial decisions as well as policy considerations may however dictate restrictions.
ISSN:0922-1565
1478-9698
DOI:10.1017/S0922156502000316