Browsing by Subject "International crimes"
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The prosecution in South Africa of international offences committed abroad: The need to harmonise jurisdictional requirements and clarify some issues
(Juta Law, 2015)There are two broad exceptions to the general rule that South African courts do not have jurisdiction over offences committed outside South Africa. The first set of exceptions developed by South African courts deals with ... -
South Africa's competing obligations in relation to international crimes - the Zimbabwe Torture Docket case
(Constitutional Court Review, 2015)The need to end impunity for international crimes is largely recognised by the international community. Accordingly, significant obligations have been imposed, by both conventional (treaty) and customary international law, ... -
Universal jurisdiction and South Africa's perspective on the investigation of international crimes
(South African Law Journal, 2014)Universal jurisdiction is an important yet contentious jurisdictional principle in international law, despite more than 100 states worldwide having universal jurisdiction legislation (Amnesty International Universal ...