Integration Of Jurisdiction In International Criminal Law

Abstract

The principle of complementarity between the International Criminal Court and national criminal courts emphasizes the fundamental role of national judicial authorities, as it gives the International Criminal Court a global reserve jurisdiction that enables it to intervene to correct the administration of international criminal justice in the event that states fail to do so. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court emphasized the importance of the principle of complementarity between international and national judiciaries, as this principle ensures that criminal accountability is not evaded, and ends the debate over issues related to national sovereignty, and the problem of conflict of jurisdiction between national and international judiciaries, by resolving the problem of conflict of jurisdiction and clarifying the nature of the relationship between national courts and the International Criminal Court.