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ARTICLE-5     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) When the alleged offender is a national of that State; ...
... 2. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over such offences in cases where the alleged offender is present in any territory under its jurisdiction and it does not extradite him pursuant to article 8 to any of the States mentioned in paragraph 1 of this article. ...