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Status of Forces-Criminal Jurisdiction over Military Personnel Abroad
The legal status of armed forces stationed abroad is an important issue
to all States and international organisations involved. Today the status of forces
is often set out in Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs) defining the rights and
obligations of the deployed forces. Key in these agreements is immunity of
military personnel from criminal jurisdiction of host State courts, as follows from
the doctrine of immunity of States. Moreover, international military operational
practice shows that the exercise of criminal jurisdiction over deployed military
personnel is even more important to States deploying their troops.
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