Search and seizure - national proceedings

Republic of Iceland

Iceland - Constitution 1944 (2013) EN

VII
Article 71

[Everyone shall enjoy the right to privacy, home and family.
A body search or search of a person, a search of his premises or belongings may not be carried out, except in accordance with a court ruling or a special legal authority. The same applies to the investigation of documents and postal items, telephone calls and other telecommunications, as well as any similar restriction on a person's privacy.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph. may, by special legal authority, otherwise restrict the inviolability of private life, home or family if there is an urgent need for the rights of others.]

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(h) The execution of searches and seizures;