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'Nulla poena sine lege' in document 'Maldives - Constitution'

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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

59. Retrospective legislation

(a) No person shall be found guilty of any act or omission which did not constitute an offence
under Islamic Shari’ah or law at the time committed. Nor shall a more severe penalty be imposed than the one applicable at the time the offence was committed. If the punishment for an offence has been reduced between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, the accused is entitled to the benefit of the lesser punishment.

(b) This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act which was criminal according to international law.

CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

61. Publication of acts and regulations

(b) No person may be subjected to any punishment except pursuant to a statute or pursuant to a regulation made under authority of a statute, which has been made available to the public and which defines the criminal offence and the punishment for commission of the offence.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 23
Nulla poena sine lege
A person convicted by the Court may be punished only in accordance with this Statute.