Universal Criminal Jurisdiction
Online Resources & Tools
- UN General Assembly, 6th Committee, 75th Session, Agenda Item 87: The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction https://www.un.org/en/ga/sixth/75/universal_jurisdiction.shtml
- ICC Legal Tools National Implementing Legislation Database: Universal Jurisdiction https://iccdb.hrlc.net/data/keyword/190/
- ICRC International Humanitarian Law National Practice Database https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/national-practice/all-national-practice
- EU Genocide Network National Jurisprudence Overview (with links to judgment translations) [2023] https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/sites/default/files/assets/gns-table-cic-national-jurisprudence-september-2023.pdf
- TRIAL Universal Jurisdiction Interactive Map https://ujim.trialinternational.org
- Justice Beyond Borders Mapping Tool https://justicebeyondborders.com
- International Crimes Database https://www.internationalcrimesdatabase.org/Home
Reports & Principles
- TRIAL International: Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2023 https://trialinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UJAR-2023_13112023_updated.pdf
- EUROJUST: At a Glance: Universal Jurisdiction in EU Member States [2023] https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/sites/default/files/assets/at-a-glance-universal-jurisdiction-in-eu-member-states.pdf
- UN International Law Commission: Inclusion of Universal Jurisdiction to its Program of Work (C. Jalloh) [2018] https://legal.un.org/ilc/reports/2018/english/annex_a.pdf
- AU-EU-Expert Report on Universal Jurisdiction [2009] https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST%208672%202009%20REV%201/EN/pdf
- Institute of International Law, Krakow Session, Report: Universal criminal jurisdiction with regard to the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (C. Tomuschat) [2005] https://www.idi-iil.org/app/uploads/2017/06/2005_kra_03_en.pdf
- Princeton Principles on Universal Jurisdiction [2001] http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/instree/princeton.html
Cases
- Eichmann Trial (District Court Judgment) [1961] https://www.asser.nl/upload/documents/DomCLIC/Docs/NLP/Israel/Eichmann_Judgement_11-12-1961.pdf
- ICJ Arrest Warrant Case (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium) [2000] https://www.icj-cij.org/case/121
- UK Pinochet Case [1998] https://www.internationalcrimesdatabase.org/case/855/pinochet/