Las tendencias internacionales en tema de Jurisdicción Universal y la Experiencia Española

Abstract

In terms of global justice and to overcome the difficulties of the international criminal system, it must be understood that the different instruments that compose it, are complementary and necessary in fighting against impunity. Among them, an important role has been played by the principle of universal jurisdiction, creating alternative forums, in some cases forum necessitatis, to assert the rights of victims of torture, war crimes and crimes against humanity. However, due to the contradiction between the universality of its mission and the particularity of the political interests of sovereign states, which provide the legal framework for its implementation, this principle has passed by and passes through significant ups and downs showing that this type of jurisdiction is still characterized by its complexity and the existence of several problems concerning its application.