Florencia Aldana Nunez La Torre

Criminal Protection of Legal Property of an International Character Florencia Aldana Nunez La Torre

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the limitations of the well-known "principle of universal justice", giving arguments in favour of its survival in view of its function as a guarantor in the face of requests for justice from the International Community. The study proposes a harmonious tripartite model between the aforementioned precept, the national legislations of each country and the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, taking advantage of the coexisting penal systems in the different countries of the world. Next, the criminal systems in force in Spain, Argentina, Austria, Portugal, Italy and Germany are analyzed, to then make a comparison in terms of international jurisdiction between Mercosur and the European Union. Finally, the cases of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Rigoberta Menchú, which marked a milestone in the history of human rights, are discussed.