PART TWO
HUMAN AND MINORITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
1. Fundamental Principles
Legal certainty in criminal law
Article 34
Everyone shall be presumed innocent for a criminal offence until convicted by a final judgement of the court.
Article 3
Everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty by a final decision of the court.
Public and other authorities and organisations, the information media, associations and public figures are required to adhere to the rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, as well as to abstain from violating the rights of the defendant with their public statements on the defendant, the criminal offence and the proceedings.
1. Everyone shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty before the Court in accordance with the applicable law.
2. The onus is on the Prosecutor to prove the guilt of the accused.
3. In order to convict the accused, the Court must be convinced of the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.