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Research Article
Vol. 8, Issue 1
APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPLEMENTARITY IN THE ROME STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT IN NIGERIA AND GHANA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
The International Criminal Court (ICC), as established by the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court, is clothed with jurisdiction over international crimes which are defined in the Rome Statute. To ensure respect for the sovereignty of States, the Rome Statute has incorporated in it the principle of complementarity giving the national courts...