Law-ref.org Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
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... (a) When the alleged offender is a national of that State or a person who has his habitual residence in its territory; ...
... 3. Each State Party shall also take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the aforementioned offences when the alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not extradite him or her to another State Party on the ground that the offence has been committed by one of its nationals. ...


... 5. If an extradition request is made with respect to an offence described in article 3, paragraph 1, and the requested State Party does not or will not extradite on the basis of the nationality of the offender, that State shall take suitable measures to submit the case to its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution. ...