Universal jurisdiction does have a proper place in international law.

However, some human rights groups saw this decision as a blow to universal jurisdiction.

Many states have given their courts universal jurisdiction over some crimes.

This is the first case in which Belgium applied universal jurisdiction.

This would be a country claiming universal jurisdiction in genocide cases.

"Universal jurisdiction is a strong political commitment for peace, stability, rule of law and democracy."

He was later prosecuted by a Spanish court according to the principle of universal jurisdiction.

The violators are brought to trial on the basis of "universal jurisdiction" for such crimes.

In principle, the court will have universal jurisdiction, regardless of which individual countries voted for the treaty to form it.

I don't think these categories of universal jurisdiction are adequate to deal with every military threat and strategy we face."

The trend toward universal jurisdiction is not welcome news everywhere, however, particularly in the United States.

Ireland has universal jurisdiction for murder and manslaughter committed by its citizens.

Some international conventions to which the state is party require universal jurisdiction, as reflected in the enabling legislation.

Spanish law recognizes the principle of the universal jurisdiction.

This is under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

The Belgium courts implemented the use of universal jurisdiction.

Some delegations had hoped to grant the court universal jurisdiction in all three core crimes.

Principle 3 allows for the use of universal jurisdiction by a country even if its laws do not specifically provide for it.

Nor did the traditional law regarding piracy provide a universal jurisdiction to enforce or to adjudicate.

Its most significant legacy is a fundamental change in international law that gives universal jurisdiction to the prosecution of crimes considered human rights atrocities.

States that sign it are provided with universal jurisdiction under the treaty to bring offenders to justice, and accept a duty to prevent such attacks.

This "universal jurisdiction" is the best way to ensure that the Rwandan genocide does not go unpunished.

It is apparent that what we need in the long term is a single universal jurisdiction to deal with these criminal dictators.

Therefore, there is universal jurisdiction over torture.

Under this principle, the concept of "universal jurisdiction" applies to the crime of piracy.