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Explanatory note on the significance of effective and full implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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The creation of the Rome Statute system rests on the premise that the primary competence and authority to initiate investigations of international crimes rests with States national jurisdictions. This recognition is reflected in the principle of complementarity (Rome Statute, Preamble, Art. 1)
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- Publication Type: Explanatory Note
- Author(s): Parliamentarians for Global Action