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Regina v. Clegg (Appellant), House of Lords, 19 January 1995
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Johnson v. Eisentrager, 339 US 763 - Supreme Court, 5 June 1950
Handel v. Artukovic, 601 F. Supp. 1421 - Dist. Court, CD California, 31 January 1985
Linder v. Calero Portocarrero, 747 F. Supp. 1452 - Dist. Court, SD Florida 1990
Goldstar et al. v. US, US Court of Appeals (4th Circuit), 967 F.2d 965, 16 June 1992
In re World War II Era Japanese Forced Labor Litigation, 114 F. Supp. 2d 939 - Dist. Court, ND California 2000
Mehinovic v. Vuckovic, 198 F. Supp. 2d 1322 - Dist. Court, ND Georgia, Atlanta Div. 2002
Padilla ex rel. Newman v. Bush, 233 F. Supp. 2d 564 - Dist. Court, SD New York 2002
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, Court of Appeals (4th Circuit), 8 January 2003
Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 US 426 - Supreme Court, 28 June 2004
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Sentencia C-225/95, Corte Constitucional, revisión constitucional del Protocolo II a las Convenciones de Ginebra de 1949
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Prosecutor v. Frans van Anraat, Dutch Supreme Court, LJN: BG4822, 07/10742, 30 June 2009 (in Dutch)
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Sentencia C-172/04, Corte Constitucional, revisión de constitucionalidad de la Ley 833 de 2003 que aprobó el Protocolo Facultativo de la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño relativo a la participación de niños en los Conflictos Armados
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Handel v. Artukovic, 601 F. Supp. 1421 - Dist. Court, CD California, 31 January 1985
Siderman de Blake v. Republic of Argentina, Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), 22 May 1992
Hugo Princz v. Federal Republic of Germany, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1 July 1994
Kadic v. Karadzic, Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), 13 October 1995
In re World War II Era Japanese Forced Labor Litigation, 114 F. Supp. 2d 939 - Dist. Court, ND California 2000
Mehinovic v. Vuckovic, 198 F. Supp. 2d 1322 - Dist. Court, ND Georgia, Atlanta Div. 2002
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Prosecutor v. Nikola Andrun, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, no. X-KR-05/42, 14 December 2006 (First Instance and Appeal)
Prosecutor v. Kreso Lucic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, No. X-KR_05/68, 19 September 2007
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Decision on Immunities for A. Pinochet, Supreme Court, 13 August 2000 (levée immunité parlementaire A. Pinochet)
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On Compliance with Articles 90, 96, 122 and 216 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Court, 14 March 2002
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Sentencia C-578-1995, Acción de inconstitucionalidad contra el artículo 15 del Decreto Ley 85 de 1989 (sobre responsabilidad militar del superior)
Sentencia No. C-358/97, Corte Constitucional, Jaime Enrique Lozano, demanda de inconstitucionalidad contra los artículos 25 y otros del Decreto 2550 por el que se expidió el Código Penal Militar
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Johnson v. Eisentrager, 339 US 763 - Supreme Court, 5 June 1950
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Prosecutor v. Novak Dukic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I, Case X-KR-07/394, 12 June 2009
Prosecutor v. Ferid Hodzic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I, Case X-KR-07/430, 29 June 2009
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Regina v. Boland, Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, 16 May 1995
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Prosecutor v. Augusto Pinochet et al., Ariosto Lapostol Orrego, Fernando Polanco Gallardo, Luis Fernandez Monjes, Hector Vallejos Birtiolo. Partie civile, Ernesto Lejderman Avalos, Supreme Court of Chile, 696-2008, .
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Prosecutor v. M. P. et al., Zadar District Court, 24 April 1997
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Yamashita v. Styer, Supreme Court, 4 February 1946
Linder v. Calero Portocarrero, 747 F. Supp. 1452 - Dist. Court, SD Florida 1990
Kadic v. Karadzic, Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), 13 October 1995
Ford v. García, US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 01-10357, 30 April 2002
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Supreme Court, 15 May 2002
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State of Israel v. Dirani, C.C. 1461/00, District Court, Tel Aviv
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Shimoda et al. v. The State, Tokyo District Court, 7 December 1963
X et al. v. The State of Japan, Tokyo District Court, 27 July 1995
X et al. v. The State of Japan, Tokyo High Court, 7 August 1996
Henson et al. v. State of Japan, Tokyo District Court, 9 October 1998
X et al. v. State of Japan, Tokyo District Court, 30 November 1998
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N.V. De Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappli & Ors v. The War Damage Commission, Court of Appeal, 13 April 1956
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Prosecutor v. G. G, Military Tribunal, Division 1, 18 April 1997
Prosecutor v. G.G, Military Court of Cassation, 5 September 1997
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Handel v. Artukovic, 601 F. Supp. 1421 - Dist. Court, CD California, 31 January 1985
Linder v. Calero Portocarrero, 747 F. Supp. 1452 - Dist. Court, SD Florida 1990
Siderman de Blake v. Republic of Argentina, Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), 22 May 1992
Goldstar et al. v. US, US Court of Appeals (4th Circuit), 967 F.2d 965, 16 June 1992
Hugo Princz v. Federal Republic of Germany, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1 July 1994
Kadic v. Karadzic, Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), 13 October 1995
Doe v. Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), 993 F. Supp. 3 - Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia 1998
In re World War II Era Japanese Forced Labor Litigation, 114 F. Supp. 2d 939 - Dist. Court, ND California 2000
Moshe Saperstein, et al. v. The Palestinian Authority, The Palestine Liberation Organization, et al., Case No. 04-20225-CIV-Seitz/McAliley, 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 92778, 22 December 2006
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Sentencia C-225/95, Corte Constitucional, revisión constitucional del Protocolo II a las Convenciones de Ginebra de 1949
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Opinion No 066/CS02, 16 décembre 2002, Cour suprême, Avis sur la conformité du Statut de la Cour Pénale Internationale à la constitution du 20 janvier 2002
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Obeid v. State of Israel, Cr.A. 3660/03, Supreme Court of Israel
High Court, Adalah, et al. v. Minister of Interior, et al, H.C.J 7052/03
Beilin and Others v. Prime Minister and Others HCJ 6204/06, 6235/06, 6274/06 Supreme Court of Israel
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Johnson v. Eisentrager, 339 US 763 - Supreme Court, 5 June 1950
Echeverria-Hernandez v. USINS, 923 F. 2d 688 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 1991
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Brussels Court of Appeal (Ch. mis. acc.), 17 May 1995
Court of Cassation (Second French Chamber), 31 May 1995
Court of Cassation (Second French Chamber), 15 May 1996
Court of Cassation (Vacation Chamber), 9 July 1996
Plainte avec constitution de parties civiles contre X (de nationalité rwandaise), Brussels Tribunal (Chambre du conseil), 22 Julliet 1996
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Prosecutor v. Boban Simsic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section 1 for War Crimes, No. X/KR/05/04, 11 July 2006
Prosecutor v. Nedo Samardzic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no. X-KR-05/49, 29 September 2006, (First Instance and Appeal)
Prosecutor v. Dragoje Paunovic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, no. X/KRZ-05/16, 27 October 2006
Prosecutor v. Nikola Kovacevic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, no. X/KR/05/40, 03 November 2006
Prosecutor v. Marko Samardzija, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, no. X-KR-05/07, 3 November 2006
Prosecutor v. Radovan Stankovic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, no. X-KR-05/70, 14 November 2006
Prosecutor v. Nikola Andrun, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, no. X-KR-05/42, 14 December 2006 (First Instance and Appeal)
Prosecutor v. Momčilo Mandić, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, No X-KR-05/58, 18 July 2007 (First Instance and Appeal)
Prosecutor v. Kreso Lucic, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, No. X-KR_05/68, 19 September 2007
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Regina v. Finta, Supreme Court of Canada, 24 March 1994
Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100, 2005 SCC 40, 28 June 2005
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Affaire Hissein Habré, Ordonnance aux fins d'incompetence, Cour d'Appel de Ndjamena, 23 November 2000
Affaire Hissein Habré, Décision du Conseil Constitutionnel, 6 avril 2001
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Decision on Immunities for A. Pinochet, Supreme Court, 13 August 2000 (levée immunité parlementaire A. Pinochet)
Decisión de la Quinta Sala de la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago, Chile, en el caso María Barros Perelman y otros.
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Cour suprême, In re: Draft law on the definition and repression of crimes against humanity, Supreme Court (Opinion), 24 March 1998
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Proseutor v. M.H., Osijek District Court, 25 June 1997
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Decision 98-408 DC of 22 January 1999 (Treaty on the Statute of the International Criminal Court), Conseil constitutionnel (Constitutional Council)
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Nikola Jorgic, Higher Regional Court at Dusseldorf, 26 September 1997
Nikola Jorgic, Federal Court of Justice, 30 April 1999
Maksim Sokolovic, Federal Court of Justice, 21 February 2001
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Decision of the Constitutional Court No 53/1993. (X.13.) AB
Decision of the Constitutional Court No 36/1996. (IX.4.) AB
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Haas and Priebke cases, Military Court of Appeal of Rome / Supreme Court of Cassation, 7 March 1998 / 16 November 1998
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Cavallo case, 11 January 2001
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Supreme Court, 18 September 2001
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Pius Nwaoga v. The State, Supreme Court, 3 March 1972
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Habré, Cassation Court, 20 March 2001
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Decision of the Audiencia Nacional (Sala de lo penal) of 13 December 2000 (genocide in Guatemala)
Sentencia 237/2005, Tribunal Constitucional reconociendo el principio de jurisdicción penal universal,
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Prosecutor v. A. M, Federal Court, 28 April 1997
Prosecutor v. F. N, Military Court of Appeal 1A, 26 May 2000
Prosecutor v. F. N, Military Court of Cassation, 27 April 2001
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Handel v. Artukovic, 601 F. Supp. 1421 - Dist. Court, CD California, 31 January 1985
Kadic v. Karadzic, Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), 13 October 1995
The Presbyterian Church of Sudan et al. v. Talisman Energy Inc. and Republic of the Sudan
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Prosecutor v. M. P. et al., Zadar District Court, 24 April 1997
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Sentencia SU-1184/2001, sobre conflicto de jurisdicciones en relación a violación de los derechos humanos, peticionario Nory Giraldo de Jaramillo
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Cheney v. Conn (Inspector of Taxes), High Court of England and Wales (Chancery Division), 1 April 1967
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Deutsches Rotes Kreuz v.. Rettungsdienst Süd/Nord GmbH, Federal Court of Justice, 23 June 1994
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Supreme Court, 15 May 1979
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Sentence on the misuse of the Red Cross Emblem
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Polyukhovich v. Commonwealth, High Court of Australia, 14 August 1991
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Supreme Court, 13 July 1994
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Prosecutor v. Sargeant W., Brussels War Council, 18 May 1966
Prosecutor v. Sargeant W., Military Court, 14 July 1966
Brussels Court of Appeal (Ch. mis. acc.), 17 May 1995
Court of Cassation (Second French Chamber), 31 May 1995
Court of Cassation (Second French Chamber), 15 May 1996
Court of Cassation (Vacation Chamber), 9 July 1996
Plainte avec constitution de parties civiles contre X (de nationalité rwandaise), Brussels Tribunal (Chambre du conseil), 22 Julliet 1996
Ministère public and Centre pour l'égalité des chances et la lutte contre le racisme v. C... et B..., Military Court, 17 December 1997
Arrêts, plainte des parties civiles contre Yerodia et al
Arrêts, plainte des parties civiles contre Sharon, Yaron et al. (the Sharon affair)
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Regina v. Finta, Supreme Court of Canada, 24 March 1994
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Affaire Hissein Habré, Ordonnance aux fins d'incompetence, Cour d'Appel de Ndjamena, 23 November 2000
Affaire Hissein Habré, Décision du Conseil Constitutionnel, 6 avril 2001
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The Prosecution v. Saric, Eastern Division of High Court (Third Chamber), 25 November 1994
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Nikola Jorgic, Higher Regional Court at Dusseldorf, 26 September 1997
Nikola Jorgic, Federal Court of Justice, 30 April 1999
Maksim Sokolovic, Federal Court of Justice, 21 February 2001
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Adalah and Others v. Government of Israel HCJ 8276/05 and other cases, Supreme Court of Israel
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Cavallo case, 11 January 2001
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Arnhem District Court, 21 February 1996
Arnhem Court of Appeal, 19 March 1997
Supreme Court, 11 November 1997
Supreme Court, 18 September 2001
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Kuroda v. Jalandoni and others
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Habré, Cassation Court, 20 March 2001
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Decision of the Audiencia Nacional (Sala de lo penal) of 13 December 2000 (genocide in Guatemala)
Guatemala Genocide Case, Tribunal Supremo, 25 February 2003.
Sentencia 237/2005, Tribunal Constitucional reconociendo el principio de jurisdicción penal universal,
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Prosecutor v. A. M, Military Court of Cassation, 8 July 1996
Prosecutor v. G. G, Military Tribunal, Division 1, 18 April 1997
Prosecutor v. A. M, Federal Court, 28 April 1997
Prosecutor v. G.G, Military Court of Cassation, 5 September 1997
Prosecutor v. F. N, Military Court of Appeal 1A, 26 May 2000
Prosecutor v. F. N, Military Court of Cassation, 27 April 2001
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Regina v. Bartle, Ex parte Pinochet, House of Lords, 25 November 1998 and 24 March 1999
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Johnson v. Eisentrager, 339 US 763 - Supreme Court, 5 June 1950
Handel v. Artukovic, 601 F. Supp. 1421 - Dist. Court, CD California, 31 January 1985
In the Matter of the Extradition of Demjanjuk, District Court for the Norther District of Ohio, Eastern Division, 15 April 1985
Linder v. Calero Portocarrero, 747 F. Supp. 1452 - Dist. Court, SD Florida 1990
Siderman de Blake v. Republic of Argentina, Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), 22 May 1992
Hugo Princz v. Federal Republic of Germany, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1 July 1994
Kadic v. Karadzic, Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), 13 October 1995
Doe v. Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), 993 F. Supp. 3 - Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia 1998
Mehinovic v. Vuckovic, 198 F. Supp. 2d 1322 - Dist. Court, ND Georgia, Atlanta Div. 2002
Moshe Saperstein, et al. v. The Palestinian Authority, The Palestine Liberation Organization, et al., Case No. 04-20225-CIV-Seitz/McAliley, 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 92778, 22 December 2006
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Supreme Court, 13 July 1994
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Opinion of the Council of State of 21 April 1999 on a legislative proposal approving the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court
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Case No. 433/COR, Court of Appeal, 15 March 1996 [Extradition of T. Bagosora]
Case No. 615/COR, Court of Appeal, 31 May 1996 [Extradition of 19 Rwandan nationals]
Case No. 337/COR, Court of Appeal, 21 February 1997 [Extradition of 8 Rwandan nationals]
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Rauff, Walther (extradición pasiva), Supreme Court, 26 April 1963
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Advisory Opinion on the constitutionality of the draft law of approbation of the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court, Supreme Court of Justice (Constitutional Chamber), 1 November 2000
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Case No. 0005-2000-Cl on the "Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court", 21 Februrary 2001
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Cavallo case, 11 January 2001
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Opinion of the Council of State of 22 August 1999 (on the Rome Statute)
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Opinion of the Constitutional Court on the conformity of the Rome Statute with the Constitution of Ukraine, Case N 1-35/2001, 11 July 2001.
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Fedorenko v. United States of America, United States Supreme Court, 21 January 1981
In the Matter of the Extradition of Demjanjuk, District Court for the Norther District of Ohio, Eastern Division, 15 April 1985
Demjanjuk v. Petrovsky, et al., Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), 31 October 1985
American Baptist Churches in the USA v. Meese, 712 F. Supp. 756 - Dist. Court, ND California 1989
In the Matter of the Petition of Mahmoud El-Abed AHMAD, v. George WIGEN, US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 26 September 1989
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Supreme Court, 13 July 1994
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Brussels Court of Appeal (Ch. mis. acc.), 17 May 1995
Court of Cassation (Second French Chamber), 31 May 1995
Court of Cassation (Second French Chamber), 15 May 1996
Court of Cassation (Vacation Chamber), 9 July 1996
Plainte avec constitution de parties civiles contre X (de nationalité rwandaise), Brussels Tribunal (Chambre du conseil), 22 Julliet 1996
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Case No. 615/COR, Court of Appeal, 31 May 1996 [Extradition of 19 Rwandan nationals]
Case No. 337/COR, Court of Appeal, 21 February 1997 [Extradition of 8 Rwandan nationals]
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Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100, 2005 SCC 40, 28 June 2005
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Cour suprême, In re: Draft law on the definition and repression of crimes against humanity, Supreme Court (Opinion), 24 March 1998
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Proseutor v. M.H., Osijek District Court, 25 June 1997
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Decision 98-408 DC of 22 January 1999 (Treaty on the Statute of the International Criminal Court), Conseil constitutionnel (Constitutional Council)
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Nikola Jorgic, Higher Regional Court at Dusseldorf, 26 September 1997
Nikola Jorgic, Federal Court of Justice, 30 April 1999
Maksim Sokolovic, Federal Court of Justice, 21 February 2001
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Cavallo case, 11 January 2001
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Decision of the Audiencia Nacional (Sala de lo penal) of 13 December 2000 (genocide in Guatemala)
Guatemala Genocide Case, Tribunal Supremo, 25 February 2003.
Sentencia 237/2005, Tribunal Constitucional reconociendo el principio de jurisdicción penal universal,
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Prosecutor v. A. M, Federal Court, 28 April 1997
Spring, J. v. Suisse, Tribunal Federal, 21 janvier 2000
Prosecutor v. F. N, Military Court of Appeal 1A, 26 May 2000
Prosecutor v. F. N, Military Court of Cassation, 27 April 2001
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R. v. Starkey, Queen’s Bench Division, 14 December 1987