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Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 case
2002 International court of Justice case
| Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Court | International Court of Justice |
| Full case name | Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v.
Belgium) |
| Decided | February 14, 2002 (2002-02-14) |
Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v Belgium) [2002] ICJ 1 was a public international law case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with a judgment issued on 14 February 2002.
Facts
In 1993, the Belgian Parliament voted a "law of universal jurisdiction" to allow it to judge people accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide.
Sama lukondeIn 2001, four people from Rwanda were convicted and given sentences from 12 to 20 years' imprisonment for their involvement in 1994 Rwandan genocide. There was quickly an explosion of suits deposed.
An arrest warrant issued in 2000 under