Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement: Year In Review 1999Article Free
Pass The impact of international jurisdiction in human rights
law was increasingly felt throughout 1999. The battle between
global jurisdiction and state sovereignty complicated the
matter, and state sovereignty was frequently cited by countries
with bad human rights records as an argument against
international intervention in internal affairs. Pressure was
increased on rogue states to accept key international human
rights legal documents, which carried reporting obligations as
well as international monitoring and enforcement mechanisms.
Diplomatic initiatives coupled with incentives promising better
aid, trade, and investment were made to help achieve this goal.
Some countries, particularly China, continued to resist the
development of universal jurisdiction where serious human rights
abuses were concerned. As China celebrated the 50th anniversary
of communist rule and the world noted the 10th anniversary of
the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the