National penalties - national proceedings

Mexico

Mexico - Constitution 1917 (2015) EN

TITLE ONE

CHAPTER I
Fundamental rights

Article 22

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited. Specifically, penalties of death, mutilation, infamy, marks, physical punishments, torture, excessive fines, confiscation of assets, and other similar. Every penalty shall be in proportion to the crime committed and to the legally protected interest.

''TITLE ONE, CHAPTER I: Human Rights and Guarantees, Article 11''

Every person has the right to enter and leave the country, to travel through its

territory and to move house without the necessity of a letter of safe passage,

passport, safe-conduct or any other similar requirement. In the event of criminal or

civil liability, the exercise of this right shall be subject to the judicial authority.

''TITLE ONE, CHAPTER I: Human Rights and Guarantees, Article 22''

Penalties of death, mutilation, infamy, marks, physical punishments, torture,

excessive fines, confiscation of assets, and other cruel punishments are prohibited.

Every penalty shall be in proportion to the crime committed and to the legally

protected interest.

Rome Statute

Article 77 Applicable penalties

1. Subject to article 110, the Court may impose one of the following penalties on a person convicted of a crime referred to in article 5 of this Statute:

(a) Imprisonment for a specified number of years, which may not exceed a maximum of 30 years; or

(b) A term of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme gravity of the crime and the individual circumstances of the convicted person.

2. In addition to imprisonment, the Court may order:

(a) A fine under the criteria provided for in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence;

(b) A forfeiture of proceeds, property and assets derived directly or indirectly from that crime, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.