ICCTs and UBUs

This chapter discusses how with the rise of international criminal justice, the issue of undesirable but unremovable migrants is no longer confined to the jurisdiction of individual nation-states. International criminal courts and tribunals, often established by the international community, now play a significant role in determining where convicted or acquitted individuals ultimately reside. These individuals are frequently tried and detained outside their home countries, complicating their post-trial relocation - a factor often apparently overlooked in establishing international courts and initiating prosecutions. Over the past two decades, this has led to considerable tension between such courts, their host states, and the countries of origin of the defendants.