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May 10, 2024 · Universal jurisdiction enables the prosecution of extraordinary crimes through ordinary means. This emerging legal concept recognises that certain grave international crimes can be prosecuted by a state's domestic courts in the absence of any connection between the prosecuting state and the crime charged.1 For example, international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity ...
4 days ago · International law. International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes norms for states across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights.
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2 days ago · The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.Usually considered one of the most consequential amendments, it addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law and was proposed in response to issues related to formerly enslaved Americans following the American Civil War.
3 days ago · "Universal jurisdiction, an essential tool of international justice, is the ability of the court of any state to try persons for crimes committed outside its ...
- Elizabeth Wells
- 2010
May 7, 2024 · International law is a primary concern of the United Nations. The third preambular paragraph of the UN Charter states as a key goal of the organization "to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained".
- Susan Kurtas
- 2012
5 days ago · In law, common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions. [2] [3] [4] The defining characteristic of common law is that it arises as precedent.
4 days ago · Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: Highlights in 2023 15.04.2024 - (Last modified: 16.04.2024)
