普遍管辖原则辨误

On the Mistakes about the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction

刑法理论界对于普遍管辖原则还存在一些误解。实际上,普遍管辖原则不仅可以适用于国际犯罪,也可以适用于国内刑法规定的普通犯罪。虽然从实践的角度讲,当嫌疑人进入一国领域后或者被实际控制后才主张普遍管辖权的行使是比较切合实际的,但是,国际法对依照普遍管辖原则而享有管辖权并没有这样的限制。国际刑事审判机构对罪犯刑事责任的追究,其管辖权的获得并不是依据普遍管辖原则,而是来自于条约或者协议的授权。

There are some misunderstands about the universal jurisdiction. In fact, the principle of universal jurisdiction is applied both to the international crimes and national crimes. It is pragmatic that a nation exercises the jurisdiction over a suspect when he/she presences in the territory or is captured, but international law does not prescribe this limit. The jurisdiction of international criminal organs does not come under universal jurisdiction, but comes from the authorization of treaties or agreements.