No proceedings shall be instituted where:
Criminal Procedure Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
English-language 2015 Ministry of Justice edition. Refworld catalogues the English text as an unofficial translation. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation or whether this text reflects later legal changes.
Article 63
Cases Where Proceedings Should Not be Instituted · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
the prosecutor is of the opinion that there is no sufficient evidence that the offence was committed by the accused; or
the prosecution is barred by the time limitations set forth in Article 46 of the Penal Code, or the offence or class of offenders is made the subject of a Presidential amnesty under Article 105 of the Penal Code; or
the accused:
dies;
is under twelve years of age at the time of the alleged offence, provided that the provisions of Article 101 of the Penal Code shall apply to such offenders; or
cannot be prosecuted under any special law or under international treaties or agreements to which Eritrea is a party.
The Attorney General or prosecutor may not refuse to institute proceedings on any other grounds.