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OS/1722

LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION, VIENNA, 18-28 MARCH

3 April 1996


Press Release
OS/1722


LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION, VIENNA, 18-28 MARCH

19960403

VIENNA, 29 March (UN Information Service) -- The Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has ended its session yesterday, a full week earlier than scheduled, having formulated a new compromise text on how best to ensure that the benefits of space research will be shared with developing countries.

L/2775

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE INHERENT JURISDICTION, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

An international criminal court should not enjoy inherent jurisdiction over crimes detailed in its statute, the Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was told this morning.

The representative of Israel said that the term inherent jurisdiction was a contradiction. The jurisdiction of the court would arise out of its statute -- a contractual instrument creating the court. Acceptance of the statute should not mean automatic acceptance of the court's jurisdiction. An "opting-in" arrangement allowed for the contractual nature of the court and would, thereby, facilitate its broader acceptance.