The Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

IF 2.7 2区社会学 Q1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

American Journal of International Law Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1017/ajil.2023.11

A. R. Pearlman

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Abstract

On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Justice for Victims of War Crimes (JVWC) Act was signed into law. The legislation closed long-recognized gaps in U.S. federal jurisdiction for holding accused war criminals accountable. Prior to the JVWC, the federal war crimes statute provided jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere, but only if the victim or offender was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or a U.S. national. The baseline federal statute of limitations also applied, meaning the United States could only bring charges within five years of the crime occurring.

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为战争罪行受害者伸张正义法案

2023年1月5日，《美国战争罪受害者司法法案》签署成为法律。这项立法填补了美国联邦司法管辖权中长期以来在追究被指控战犯责任方面存在的空白。在JVWC之前，联邦战争罪法规对在任何地方犯下的战争罪提供了管辖权，但前提是受害者或罪犯是美国武装部队成员或美国国民。基准联邦诉讼时效也适用，这意味着美国只能在犯罪发生后五年内提出指控。

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American Journal of International Law Multiple-

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3.50

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16.30%

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