ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
1 . No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time when the criminal offence was committed. If, subsequent to the commission of the offence, provision is made by law for the imposition of the lighter penalty, the offender shall benefit thereby.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1966
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), Article 15, 1.