Nullum crimen sine lege

Uzbekistan

Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

GENERAL PART

Section one. Basic provisions

CHAPTER 2. LIMITS OF APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL CODE

Article 13. Application of Law in Time

Criminality and punishability of an act shall be established by a law being valid at the moment of commission of the act. As time of commission of an crime shall be recognized the time of commission of a socially dangerous act, if an Article of this Code determines a moment of completion of an crime as a moment of completion of action or inaction. As time of commission of an crime shall be recognized the time of emergence of criminal consequences of an crime, if an article of this Code determines a moment of completion of an crime as a moment of emergence thereof.

Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

GENERAL PART

SECTION ONE. BASIC PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW

Article 3. Application of Criminal Procedure Law in Time and Space

Criminal proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the law in effect at the moment of the inquiry, pretrial investigation and trial, regardless of the place of the commission of an offense, unless otherwise stipulated by an international treaty to which the Republic of Uzbekistan is a party.

Rome Statute

Article 22 Nullum crimen sine lege

1. A person shall not be criminally responsible under this Statute unless the conduct in question constitutes, at the time it takes place, a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court.

2. The definition of a crime shall be strictly construed and shall not be extended by analogy. In case of ambiguity, the definition shall be interpreted in favour of the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.

3. This article shall not affect the characterization of any conduct as criminal under international law independently of this Statute.