Universal jurisdiction over core international crimes : law & practice / edited by Lachezar Yanev (Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Department of Criminal Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Harmen van der Wilt (Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Department of Criminal Law, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yanev, Lachezar, editor.

van der Wilt, Harmen, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar international law and practice.

Elgar international law and practice series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yanev, Lachezar.

Van der Wilt, Harmen.

International crimes.

Jurisdiction.

Local Subjects:

Yanev, Lachezar.

Van der Wilt, Harmen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (660 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Law and practice

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This timely book explores how the domestic courts of states across Europe, North America and Oceania have defined and applied their substantive laws in universal jurisdiction trials for core international crimes. It considers what 'universal justice' actually looks like in the national courtrooms of diverse states and probes the extent to which there is uniformity in the pursuit to punish universally condemned crimes. Expert contributors analyse the relevant domestic laws in each state and examine their compatibility with the established international legal standards on war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Using a consistent analytical structure, they present selected universal jurisdiction trials from these states and study the charged crimes, modes of liability and grounds for excluding criminal responsibility. Chapters address definitional challenges associated with universal jurisdiction and discuss whether the need to punish internationally condemned crimes in such trials has prompted uniformity in how this is done. Universal Jurisdiction over Core International Crimes: Law & Practice is a vital read for legal scholars in international criminal and jurisdictional law. National courts, legislatures and policymakers involved in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes will also greatly benefit from the book's theoretical and practical insights"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Part I: Introduction

1. Introduction: The search for 'universal justice' / Lachezar Yanev

2. Universal jurisdiction: Concept and conceptions / Morten Boe

Part II: States' exercise of universal jurisdiction: Law and practice

3. Australia / 4. Austria / Andreas Sauermoser

5. Belgium / Mathias Holvoet

6. Canada / Joseph Rikhof

7. Denmark / Andreas Laursen

8. Finland / Mikaela Heikkilä

9. France / Caroline Fournet

10. Germany / Simon M. Meisenberg

11. The Netherlands / Lachezar Yanev

12. Norway / Carola Lingaas, Anette Gaaseby and Jo Stigen

13. Spain / Enrique Carnero Rojo

14. Sweden / Mark Klamberg

15. Switzerland / Andreas Mueller and Res Jorge Schuerch

Part III: Conclusion

16. Universal jurisdiction's coming of age / Harmen van der Wilt.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-03-537096-4

1-80392-913-8

OCLC:

1539059420