Chapter 2 Rights of the Victim, plaintiff, Suspect, Accused and Defendant
Rights of Suspect, Accused Person and Defendant during Different Legal Prosecution Stages
Article 7:
Suspects, accused persons, and defendants are entitled to the following rights during the legal prosecution stages:
1– Understanding the crime they are being charged with and receiving descriptions regarding the accusation and case proceedings.
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(a) To be informed promptly and in detail of the nature, cause and content of the charge, in a language which the accused fully understands and speaks;