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The Principle Of Complementarity In The Origins Of Federal Civil Rights Enforcement, 1866-1871, Matthew A. Smith
The Principle Of Complementarity In The Origins Of Federal Civil Rights Enforcement, 1866-1871, Matthew A. Smith
Matthew A Smith
When the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was adopted in 1998, it was praised for its potential to ensure the punishment of international crimes without subjecting states to overzealous international prosecution. The Statute’s careful balance of individual security and sovereign autonomy—achieved by employing a legal concept known as complementarity—is credited as one of its core innovations. However, complementarity’s historical roots run deeper than commentators on the Rome Statute have recognized: complementarity also played a central role over a hundred years earlier in the United States Congress’s efforts to enforce the civil rights of United States citizens. This article …