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Universal Jurisdiction for War Crimes in National Courts

Quick fact

In 1999, Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón attempted to prosecute former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for human rights abuses under universal jurisdiction, leading to his arrest in London—a landmark moment that showed how one country's courts could reach across borders to hold a former head of state accountable.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a crime so severe that it can be prosecuted anywhere on Earth, even far from where it happened. How can a judge in one country put a foreign general on trial for atrocities committed on another continent?