Title 1 Of the Fundamental Rights and Duties
Chapter 1 Of Civil Rights and Duties
Article 3
No one may be deprived of his liberty if he is not prosecuted for acts specified and punishable by the law.
Title 1 Of the Fundamental Rights and Duties
Chapter 1 Of Civil Rights and Duties
Article 5
Anything which is not forbidden by the law may not be hindered and no one can be constrained to do that which [the law] does not order.
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.