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The Yerodia Ruling of the International Court of Justice and the 1993/1999 Belgian Law on Universal Jurisdiction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2003

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Abstract

The 1993/1999 Belgian Law on Universal Jurisdiction allows for prosecution before Belgian domestic courts regardless of the nationality of perpetrators or victims, the place where the breaches were committed, or the presence on Belgian territory of the alleged perpetrators. Is universal jurisdiction contrary to international law? Is universal jurisdiction in absentia permitted under Belgian law and under international law? What is the relationship between universal jurisdiction, as exercised by a national court, and the Statute of the International Criminal Court? This article provides an overview of the Belgian legislation and its future with regard to international law and the Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Keywords

1993/1999 Belgian LawimmunityInternational Criminal Courtuniversal jurisdiction in absentiaYerodia and Sharon cases
Type
HAGUE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS: International Court of Justice
Information
Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , September 2003 , pp. 491 - 509
Copyright
© 2003 Foundation of the Leiden Journal of International Law

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