Trials in absentia

Somalia

Constitution of Somalia

3.5.4: The War-Crimes Tribunal

3.5.4.3


Both Citizens and Non-Citizens who are indicted by the War-Crimes Tribunal and can not be arrested, because they are not in the territory of the Republic of Somaliland, may be tried in absentia for any violations of international law, such as the UN Charter. Such cases for Non-Citizens may be appealed to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands at the discretion and request of the sovereign nations to which these individuals are citizens.

Rome Statute

Article 63 Trial in the presence of the accused

1. The accused shall be present during the trial.