ABSTRACT
There is a common Nordic perspective on international humanitarian law (IHL) and international criminal law (ICL) which may be explained by a common historical and cultural heritage as well as by conscious and close Nordic cooperation in the field of legislation, including criminal law. This chapter examines how ICL and IHL has been implemented in a domestic context in relation to three themes: implementing legislation; prosecutorial discretion, jurisdiction, and government involvement, and situations investigated and cases adjudicated by courts in the Nordic countries. This is based on separate country and thematic studies previously conducted by several scholars. For each of the three themes there will be an initial account for each of the Nordic countries, followed by a comparative analysis. Particular attention is paid to transplants from one Nordic country to another.
