Mapping Global Accountability: Introducing the State Commitment to Universal Jurisdiction Dataset

• In Event: Contemporary Issues in Law, Politics, and Society

Brief Overview

The principle of universal jurisdiction (UJ) remains contentious despite UN efforts since 2009, while gaining prominence as a cross-justice mechanism. I introduce a dataset (1945–2023) assessing states' varying commitments to UJ.

Author

• Myung Jung Kim, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign