Wieger Veldhuis is a senior public prosecutor for international crimes at the Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands.
In this video, Mr. Veldhuis speaks about the Netherlands’ pursuit of universal jurisdiction cases arising from Syria and Iraq, shedding light on the circumstances that gave rise to these cases, as well as their scope. Additionally, Mr. Veldhuis examines the varied types of evidence that Dutch prosecutors have utilised to bring these cases before the courts. He also discusses how Dutch courts have treated open source information as a form of evidence in these proceedings. Lastly, Mr. Veldhuis explores the broader question of whether the exercise of universal jurisdiction is witnessing an upward trend in recent times.
Time Stamps
– 00:17 The Netherlands experience in pursuing universal jurisdiction cases from Syria and Iraq. |
– 01:58 The scope of the universal jurisdiction cases being pursued by the Netherlands.
-04:12 Types of evidence relied upon by Dutch prosecutors in universal jurisdiction cases.
-05:08 The use of of open source information as evidence by Dutch courts
-07:52 Are universal jurisdiction cases on the rise?
