This paper focuses on universal criminal jurisdiction in western European countries. Although the International Criminal Court has facilitated some compliance with the Statute of Rome 1998, some European countries have been criticised for placing restrictive conditions on the exercise of this jurisdiction. However, with the Syrian Conflict and the emergence of terrorist groups, universal jurisdiction has again been proposed to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity by perpetrators who have sought asylum in Europe.
UNIVERSAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION: NEW APPROACH IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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Assistant Professor of Public International Law, University of Sharjah- College of Law (United Arab Emirates). He is Ph.D in International Law. He has taught at other Universities in Dubai and Mosul. He is author of numerous scientific articles in Arabic, French and English language.
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O presente artigo analisa a jurisdição penal universal nos países da Europa Ocidental. Embora o Tribunal Penal Internacional tenha facilitado o cumprimento do Estatuto de Roma de 1998, alguns países europeus têm sido criticados por colocarem condições restritivas ao exercício dessa jurisdição. No entanto, com o conflito sírio e a emergência de grupos terroristas, a jurisdição universal foi novamente utilizada para julgar crimes de guerra e crimes contra a humanidade cometidos por perpetradores que procuraram asilo na Europa.
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Maqsood, Safwan (2021). Universal Criminal Jurisdiction: New Approach in Western European Countries. Janus.net, e-journal of international relations. Vol12, Nº. 1, May-October 2021. Consulted [online] at date of last visit, https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.12.1.11
Article received on 8 October, 2020 and accepted for publication on 17 March, 2021
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