TITLE II: OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Article 10
No one may be prosecuted, arrested, inculpated or condemned except by virtue of a
law promulgated prior to the acts of which he is accused.
TITLE IX: OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
Article 84
The High Court of Justice is bound by the definition of crimes and misdemeanors, as
well as by the determination of the resultant penalties, specified in the criminal laws
in force at the time of the acts cited in the proceedings .
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.