Public Prosecutor v. S.H.T.

Abstract

War and neutrality — War in general — Enforcement of the laws of war — Defence of superior order — Unlawful seizure of aircraft — Accused claiming to have acted as a soldier — Whether entitled to plead superior order — The law of the Netherlands

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Jurisdiction over foreigners — Unlawful seizure of aircraf — Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, 1970 — Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, 1971 — Presence of accused in the Nether lands as basis of exercise of jurisdiction — Defence of superior orders and acting under duress — The law of the Netherlands