Einde inhoudsopgave
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Article 8 Concurrent Jurisdiction
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 08-11-1994
- Bronpublicatie:
08-11-1994, Internet 1994, www.un.org (uitgifte: 08-11-1994, regelingnummer: 955(1994))
- Inwerkingtreding
08-11-1994
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
08-11-1994, Internet 1994, www.un.org (uitgifte: 08-11-1994, regelingnummer: 955(1994))
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The International Tribunal for Rwanda and national courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute persons for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda and Rwandan citizens for such violations committed in the territory of the neighbouring States, between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994.
2.
The International Tribunal for Rwanda shall have the primacy over the national courts of all States. At any stage of the procedure, the International Tribunal for Rwanda may formally request national courts to defer to its competence in accordance with the present Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Tribunal for Rwanda.