Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings

Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part II – International Crimes and Offences Against The Administration of Justice

Consent to Prosecutions

18. Jurisdiction
For the purpose of jurisdiction where an alleged offence against sections 7 to 16 was committed outside the territory of Uganda, proceedings may be brought against a person, if –

(a) the person is a citizen or permanent resident of Uganda;

Rome Statute

Article 12 Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction

2. In the case of article 13, paragraph (a) or (c), the Court may exercise its jurisdiction if one or more of the following States are Parties to this Statute or have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with paragraph 3:

(a) The State on the territory of which the conduct in question occurred or, if the crime was committed on board a vessel or aircraft, the State of registration of that vessel or aircraft;