Delegation of criminal jurisdiction countries: choice of applicable c

As a sovereign state, Ethiopia can exercise its jurisdiction on criminal cases principles recognized under its Criminal Code and International Law. At times, Ethiopia may not be practically able to exercise its jurisdiction over the offender when, someone after committing the crime absconds to other state. If there is no possibility of extradition of such suspect country of refuge so that the offender will be tried in the when someone absconds and sought refuge in Ethiopia after committing a crime in another country, the latter may scenarios, the criminal law that the delegated country case is a question that calls for an answer. This question triggers the usually neglected question of choice of applicable law in criminal matters. This Article aims choice of applicable criminal law at the time of delegation of criminal jurisdiction between Ethiopia and other countries. By examining the issue in light of jurisdiction and customizing the principles developed in the choi this Article argues that the applicable law by the delegated state (country of refuge) in the case of delegated exercise of jurisdiction is the crimi