Explained: How Universal Jurisdiction Has Been Used to Pursue African Leaders and Rebel Commanders

By Wilson Musa YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon-Recent criminal complaints filed abroad against Cameroonian President Paul Biya by opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary have renewed public debate over universal jurisdiction; a legal doctrine that, under certain circumstances, allows national courts to investigate and prosecute genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture committed outside their own territory. The ... The post Explained: How Universal Jurisdiction Has Been Used to Pursue African Leaders and Rebel Commanders first appeared on Cameroon News Agency .
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