Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges

Switzerland

Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation 1999 (2017)

Title Two: Fundamental Rights, Citizenship and Social Goals

Chapter One: Fundamental Rights

Art. 32 Criminal proceedings

2 Every accused person has the right to be notified as quickly and comprehensively as possible of the charge brought against them. They must be given the opportunity to assert their rights to a proper defence.

Rome Statute

Article 67 Rights of the accused

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;