New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Jurisdiction to try international crimes

8.
Jurisdiction in respect of international crimes—

(1) Proceedings may be brought for an offence—

(c)against section 9 or section 10 or section 11 regardless of—

(i)the nationality or citizenship of the person accused; or

(ii)whether or not any act forming part of the offence occurred in New Zealand; or

(iii)whether or not the person accused was in New Zealand at the time that the act constituting the offence occurred or at the time a decision was made to charge the person with an offence.

Keywords

Jurisdiction
Universal jurisdiction



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