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If, after the preliminary examination referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the
Office of the Prosecutor concludes that the information provided does not
constitute a reasonable basis for an investigation, it shall inform those who
provided the information. This shall not preclude the Office of the
Prosecutor from considering further information submitted to him or her
regarding the same situation in the light of new facts or evidence.
Article 46H
Complementary Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Court shall be complementary to that of the National
Courts, and to the Courts of the Regional Economic Communities where
specifically provided for by the Communities.
The Court shall determine that a case is inadmissible where:
a)
b)
c)
d)
The case is being investigated or prosecuted by a State which has
jurisdiction over it, unless the State is unwilling or unable to carry out
the investigation or prosecution;
The case has been investigated by a State which has jurisdiction
over it and the State has decided not to prosecute the person
concerned, unless the decision resulted from the unwillingness or
inability of the State to prosecute;
The person concerned has already been tried for conduct which is
the subject of the complaint;
The case is not of sufficient gravity to justify further action by the
Court.
In order to determine that a State is unwilling to investigate or prosecute in
a particular case, the Court shall consider, having regard to the principles
of due process
recognized
by international law, whether
the following exist, as applicable:
a)
b)
c)
The
proceedings
were
or
are
being
undertaken
one or more
or
decision was made for the purpose of shielding
concerned from criminal responsibility for crimes
jurisdiction of the Court;
the
of
national
the person
within the
There has been an unjustified delay in the proceedings which in the
circumstances
is inconsistent
concerned to justice;
with
an
intent to bring
the
person
The proceedings were not or are not being conducted independently
or impartially, and they were or are being conducted in a manner
which, in the circumstances, is inconsistent with an intent to bring the
person concerned to justice.