American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. undefined
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
No one shall be convicted of any act or omission that did not constitute a criminal offense, under the applicable law, at the time it was committed. A heavier penalty shall not be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offense was committed. If subsequent to the commission of the offense the law provides for the imposition of a lighter punishment, the guilty person shall benefit therefrom.
Status juridique
Legally binding
Organe
Organization of American States
Type de document
Regional treaty
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
All
Année
1969
Type de paragraphe
Article
Reference
American Convention on Human Rights (1969), Article 9.