'Universal jurisdiction' in document 'Croatia: Implementation of Statute of ICC'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

II. PROSECUTION IN REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

JURISDICTION OF THE CROATIAN COURTS AND OTHER AUTHORITIES
Article 10

(2) In addition to the perpetrators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, other perpetrators shall also be prosecuted in the Republic of Croatia regardless of the place where they were committed or the nationality of the perpetrator if the perpetrator is arrested in the Republic of Croatia or extradited to the Republic of Croatia and the criminal procedure has not been conducted before the International Criminal Court or before a court of another state, or the conditions for the conducting of procedure against the perpetrator before the International Criminal Court, court of the state in which the criminal offence was committed, court of the state whose national is the perpetrator or any other court competent and before which it may be expected the conducting of fair trail do not exists.

III. NOTIFICATION TO THE PROSECUTOR AND PROCEDURES UPON THE PROSECUTOR'S NOTIFICATION

NOTIFICATION TO THE PROSECUTOR
Article 17

(1) When state authorities, legal and natural persons have the knowledge of a criminal offence being committed within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, irrespective of the place where it was committed, and other than a crime already being prosecuted in the Republic of Croatia, before the International Criminal Court or competent court of another state, shall notify thereof the competent state attorney.
(2) The competent state attorney shall, provided that the requirements under the Criminal Procedure Act are met, take necessary steps and institute the criminal proceeding.
(3) If for actual or legal reasons such criminal proceeding may not be initiated in the Republic of Croatia, the State Attorney General shall notify thereof the Government which in turn, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, may notify the Prosecutor.

LAW on the Implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Prosecution of Crimes against International Law of War and Humanitarian Law

II PROSECUTION OF CRIMES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
LAW on the Implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Prosecution of Crimes against International Law of War and Humanitarian Law

II PROSECUTION OF CRIMES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Article 10

(2) In addition to the crimes specified in the foregoing paragraph, other crimes shall also be prosecuted in the Republic of Croatia, regardless of the place where they were committed or the nationality of the suspect, if the suspect is arrested in or extradited to the Republic of Croatia and the criminal procedure has not been conducted before the International Criminal Court or before a court of another state, or if the respective suspect for one reason or another cannot be tried before the International Criminal Court or a court of the state where the crime was committed, a court of the state of the suspect's residence or another competent court from which a fair trial can be expected.

LAW on the Implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Prosecution of Crimes against International Law of War and Humanitarian Law

III. NOTIFICATION T O THE PROSECUTOR AND ACTION T O BE TAKEN UPON THE PROSECUTOR'S NOTIFICATION

Article 17

(1) State authorities, legal and natural persons with knowledge of a crime within the competence of the International Criminal Court, irrespective of the place where it was committed and other than a crime already prosecuted in the Republic of Croatia or before the International Criminal Court or a competent court of another state, shall notify thereof the responsible public attorney.

(2) The responsible public attorney, provided that requirements under the Criminal Procedure Act are met, shall take necessary steps and institute a prosecution procedure.

(3) If for actual or legal reasons such criminal prosecution cannot be initiated in the Republic of Croatia, the Public Attorney General shall notify thereof the Government of the Republic of Croatia which in turn, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, may refer the case to the Prosecutor.