Resolving conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings: interpreting ne bis in idem in conjunction with the principle of complementarity

The manner of establishing criminal jurisdiction by domestic courts of competent criminal jurisdiction presents one of the most important aspects of the relations between states and international tribunals. The analyses of the jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals pertaining to the principle of ne bis in idem has resulted in the conclusion that this principle can be fully understood and applied only in conjunction with the principle of complementarity