Principle 21 Jurisdiction of international criminal courts

PRINCIPLE 21. JURISDICTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS

Principle 19 Jurisdiction of international criminal courts

PRINCIPLE 19. JURISDICTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS

B. Distribution of jurisdiction between national, foreign and international courts

Needless to say, neither an international criminal jurisdiction nor universal State jurisdiction is a wholly satisfactory solution to the problem of impunity.

This principle is strengthened by that of universal jurisdiction, which means that an international crime comes within the jurisdiction of all States.

The purpose would be to facilitate the task of a future international jurisdiction.

jurisdiction over cases and, if appropriate, excercise universal jurisdiction and or cooperate with the International Tribunal. There is, however, still a great deal to be done.

If the international criminal court was to have jurisdiction over the most serious international crimes, aggression must be included.

The International Court of Justice, however, retains its place as the only international Court of universal character and general jurisdiction.

The international community should not aggravate political problems within any territorial jurisdiction by encouraging dismemberment.

The jurisdiction of foreign courts may be exercised by virtue either of a universal jurisdiction clause contained in a treaty in force or of a provision of domestic law establishing a rule of extraterritorial jurisdiction for serious crimes under international law.

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Jurisdiction

The Court's jurisdiction covers all disputes submitted by States for resolution in accordance with international law.

The jurisdiction of an international criminal court should therefore be based on the consent of States.

1992 In a symposium on an International Criminal Court or Jurisdiction sponsored by the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences.

That's not within my office's jurisdiction. Whose jurisdiction is it?

The subsidiary jurisdiction of foreign courts shall be exercised by virtue either of a provision on universal jurisdiction set forth in a treaty in force or of a provision of internal law establishing a rule of extraterritorial jurisdiction for serious crimes under international law.

That will create certain problems of interpretation regarding the application of the principle of exclusive international jurisdiction.

(a) An appropriate clause concerning universal jurisdiction should be included in all relevant international human rights instruments.

(c) To explore options for bringing to justice Khmer Rouge leaders before an international or national jurisdiction.

Every State shall provide for universal jurisdiction over gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law which constitute crimes under international law. Reparation

(a) Sale and trafficking in children within the territory or jurisdiction of a State, involving no international ramifications

51. CARICOM supported the proposal for the extension of the court s inherent jurisdiction to the core crimes, but could see no advantage in limiting that jurisdiction to genocide only, as proposed in the draft statute prepared by the International Law Commission (A 49 10, chap. II). Her delegation did not agree that inherent jurisdiction would amount to an encroachment on State sovereignty since it believed that inherent jurisdiction should not be seen as exclusive jurisdiction.

jurisdiction of States.

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Jurisdiction and Arbitration

Cases by jurisdiction

C. Military jurisdiction

Article VI (Jurisdiction)

Using children for military purposes violates international and Sudanese law and is a war crime that falls within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

In respect of other pertinent crimes under international law, States are in any event permitted to exercise such jurisdiction.

(a) A provision on universal jurisdiction applicable to serious crimes under international law should be included in all international human rights instruments dealing with such crimes.

Contracting Parties have in accordance with generally accepted principles of international law the responsibility of ensuring that activities under their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment or the natural resources under the jurisdiction of other Contracting Parties or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.

Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offence of enforced disappearance when the alleged offender is present in any territory under its jurisdiction, unless it extradites or transfers him or her to another State in accordance with its international obligations or transfers him or her to an international criminal tribunal whose jurisdiction it has recognized.

The International Criminal Court has put into operation the machinery envisaged in its statute for the activation of its jurisdiction.

As the report of the Court notes, it is the only international court of a universal character with general jurisdiction.

32. At first, the court should have jurisdiction over certain core crimes of international concern, which must be properly defined.

reconciling conflicts of jurisdiction.

Article 10. Limited jurisdiction

Article 8. Limited jurisdiction

Article 8. Limited jurisdiction

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