When other states claimed jurisdiction over war crimes committed in Bosnia and Rwanda,this was an example of the application of

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Universal jurisdiction allows states to claim jurisdiction over individuals who have committed crimes against humanity, genocide, or other egregious offenses regardless of where the crime was committed or the nationality of the perpetrator. In the case of Bosnia and Rwanda, multiple states claimed universal jurisdiction over war crimes committed in those countries.

When Other States Claimed Jurisdiction Over War Crimes Committed in Bosnia