General Prosecutor v. Bush et al.

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Court	The Court of Cassation, Belgium
Case number	29/03
Decision title	Décision en dessaisissement de la juridiction belge
Decision date	24 September 2003
Parties	General Prosecutor George W. Bush
Categories	Crimes against humanity, Genocide, War crimes
Keywords	crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes, immunities, jurisdiction (universal)
Links	Dessaisissement de la juridiction Belge

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Procedural history

Switzerland (Association Solidarité avec les Victimes de la Guerre contre l'Irak v. Bush et al.):

• Ordonnance de refus de donner suite, 8 May 2003.

Belgium (Pros. v. Bush et al.):

• Conclusions de l'avocat général, 29 August 2003.

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