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United Kingdom: Parliament Amends ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ Law

2011-09-15, London, United Kingdom.  The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 that amended several acts including the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 received Royal Assent and became law. Under the amendment,  judges hearing criminal complaints filed by private parties can no longer issue warrants without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Previously, a magistrate court judge could issue a [...]
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Switzerland: Dias: Sri Lankan Major General Investigated for War Crimes

2011-09-22, Berne, Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Prosecutor initiated a criminal investigation against Jagath Dias, Major General and the commander of the 57th Division of the Sri Lankan Army during the May 2009 Operation against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The investigation has been initiated as a result of a criminal complaint filed with [...]
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Croatia: Gotovina: Defence Files Criminal Complaint Against UN Observers

2010-04-26, Zagreb, Croatia. Luka Misetic, Ante Gotovina’s defence counsel, submitted a criminal complaint against former UNMO (United Nations Military Observers) staffers: Alexander Tchernetsky (Russia) , Viktor Tarusin (Russia; Chief Information Officer), and Peter Gage Williams (Britain; Colonel). The complaint alleges that Mr. Tchernetsky found military documents of Croatian Army related to the Operation Storm, a.k.a. [...]
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