Prosecutor v. Nikolic
Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Case No. IT-94-2-AR73 (2003)
Relevant factsFree
Nikolic (defendant) was forcibly seized in Bosnia by a NATO-led coalition working with unidentified Serbian and Montenegrin individuals, and the ICTY Appeals Chamber was asked to decide whether the tribunal could exercise personal jurisdiction over him given the circumstances of his abduction.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant charged with internationally condemned offenses may challenge his arrest, and the resulting court's jurisdiction, on the ground that a nation's sovereignty was violated during that arrest.