The International Conventions Impact on Criminal Law

International conventions have established both substantive and procedural provisions, urging states to adopt all necessary measures, including legislative and administrative steps, in accordance with the fundamental principles of their domestic law, to ensure the fulfilment of their obligations under these conventions.As a result of their commitment and pledge to comply, states have aligned the provisions of their criminal codes with the requirements and rulings of these conventions.Notably, the legal provisions incorporated into national criminal law, particularly those related to jurisdiction, have been significantly influenced by these conventions.States have been encouraged to adopt the principle of universal jurisdiction, expanding upon the principle of protection and supplementing other judicial competencies, serving as an exception to territoriality and personality principles, with the primary aim of prosecuting serious offenders and preventing their impunity.By ratifying international conventions dedicated to combating crime, such as the conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the United Nations conventions against transnational organized crime and their subsequent protocols, as well as the United Nations conventions against corruption, the national legislature criminalizes acts mandated by international conventions, whether within the penal code or through complementary special legislation.The majority of these legislative provisions are consistent with the requirements outlined in international conventions.