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Article 15 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Article 15 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

1 . No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time when the criminal offence was committed. If, subsequent to the commission of the offence, provision is made by law for the imposition of the lighter penalty, the offender shall benefit thereby.

2. Nothing in this article shall prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act or omission which, at the time when it was committed, was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations.


See also: Article 14 ICCPR

See also  Article 75 United Nations Charter 1945

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