Universal jurisdiction

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan - Criminal Code 1999 (2018) (EN)

''Chapter 2. Action of the criminal law Article 12. Implementation of the criminal law concerning the persons who have committed a crime out of border of the Republic of Azerbaijan''
12.2-1. If foreigners and stateless persons committed corruption-related crimes and other crimes against interests of service outside of Azerbaijan Republic with participation of citizens of Azerbaijan Republic, which are officials of international organizations, members of international parliamentary assemblies, officials and judges of international courts, and have not been convicted for this crime in a foreign state, they are subject to criminal liability under this Code.

''Chapter 2. Action of the criminal law
Article 12. Implementation of the criminal law concerning the persons who have committed a crime out of border of the Republic of Azerbaijan''

12.3. Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, foreigners and stateless persons, who have committed crimes against the peace and mankind’s, war crimes, human trafficking, terrorism, financing of terrorism, stealing of an air ship, capture of hostages, torture, sea piracy, illegal circulation of narcotics and psychotropic substances, manufacturing or sale of false money, attack on persons or the organizations using the international protection, the crimes connected to radioactive materials, and also other crimes, punish of which stipulated in international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party, shall be instituted to criminal liability and punishment under the Present Code, irrespective of a place of committing a crime.

''Chapter 2.Action of the criminal law Article 12. Implementation of the criminal law concerning the persons who have committed a crime out of border of the Republic of Azerbaijan''
12.4. Military men of military units of the Republic of Azerbaijan Republic included in peace forces, for the crimes, committed outside of limits of the Republic of Azerbaijan Republic, shall be instituted to criminal proceedings under the present Code, unless it is not stipulated by the international agreements to which Republic of Azerbaijan Republic is a party.

Rome Statute

Article 12 Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction

1. A State which becomes a Party to this Statute thereby accepts the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to the crimes referred to in article 5.

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;

(b) The State of which the person accused of the crime is a national.

3. If the acceptance of a State which is not a Party to this Statute is required under paragraph 2, that State may, by declaration lodged with the Registrar, accept the exercise of jurisdiction by the Court with respect to the crime in question. The accepting State shall cooperate with the Court without any delay or exception in accordance with Part 9.