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THE CAIRO-ARUSHA PRINCIPLES ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENCES: DEVELOPING THE FRONTIERS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION

THE CAIRO-ARUSHA PRINCIPLES ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENCES:... NOTES AND COMMENTS NOTES ET COMMENTAIRES THE CAIRO-ARUSHA PRINCIPLES ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENCES: DEVELOPING THE FRONTIERS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION Edward Kwakwa* INTRODUCTION The principle of universal jurisdiction refers to the exercise of criminal jurisdiction solely on the basis of the nature of the crime. The exercise of jurisdiction is irrespective of the place where the crime was committed and irrespective of the nationality of the perpetrator or the victim of the crime.1 It is, in modern day parlance, a reflection of the globalization of justice. The principle of universal jurisdiction has gained increased attention in recent years. For example, the International Law Association has prepared a very informative report on the subject.2 The non-governmental organization Amnesty International has LL.B., University of Ghana; LL.M., Queen's University; LL.M., J.S.D., Yale Law School. Deputy Legal Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva. This is a revised version of an article first published in the Africa Legal Aid Quarterly (2003). The views expressed here are my personal views and are not necessarily shared by WIPO or by the United Nations. In general, the most frequently cited offences widely considered to be subject to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

THE CAIRO-ARUSHA PRINCIPLES ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENCES: DEVELOPING THE FRONTIERS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION

African Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 10 (1): 407 – Jan 1, 2004

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Brill
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Copyright 2004 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1380-7412
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2211-6176
DOI
10.1163/22116176-90000109
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Abstract

NOTES AND COMMENTS NOTES ET COMMENTAIRES THE CAIRO-ARUSHA PRINCIPLES ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENCES: DEVELOPING THE FRONTIERS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION Edward Kwakwa* INTRODUCTION The principle of universal jurisdiction refers to the exercise of criminal jurisdiction solely on the basis of the nature of the crime. The exercise of jurisdiction is irrespective of the place where the crime was committed and irrespective of the nationality of the perpetrator or the victim of the crime.1 It is, in modern day parlance, a reflection of the globalization of justice. The principle of universal jurisdiction has gained increased attention in recent years. For example, the International Law Association has prepared a very informative report on the subject.2 The non-governmental organization Amnesty International has LL.B., University of Ghana; LL.M., Queen's University; LL.M., J.S.D., Yale Law School. Deputy Legal Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva. This is a revised version of an article first published in the Africa Legal Aid Quarterly (2003). The views expressed here are my personal views and are not necessarily shared by WIPO or by the United Nations. In general, the most frequently cited offences widely considered to be subject to

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