'Universal jurisdiction' in document 'Serbia - Law on cooperation with ICC'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

II CRIMINAL CHARGE AND THE RECEIVING OF PROSECUTOR'S NOTIFICATION ON CRIMINAL OFFENCE

Reporting Criminal Offence to the Prosecutor

Article 11

It is the duty of all state authorities to report to the competent Public Prosecutor the criminal offences mentioned in Article 1 of this Law which they have been notified of or they have learnt about in another manner if no criminal proceedings are in force in the Republic of Serbia, in some other State or before the International Criminal Court in respect of the criminal offence concerned.

If the criminal proceeding is not possible to instigate or conduct in the Republic of Serbia due to factual or legal obstacles or for some other reasons, the competent Public Prosecutor shall notify the Ministry thereabout.