Rights during investigation - self incrimination

Japan

Japan - Code of Criminal Procedure Part I, II 1948 (2019) EN/Japanese

Part I General Provisions

Chapter XI Examination of Witnesses

Article 147
Any person may refuse to give testimony when there is a concern that such testimony may result in criminal prosecution or conviction against:
(i) said person's spouse, blood relatives within the third degree of kinship or relatives by affinity within the second degree of kinship or a person who formerly had such relationship with said person;
(ii) said person's guardian, the supervisor of said person's guardian or said person's curator;
(iii) a person for whom said person is a guardian, supervisor of a guardian or a curator.

Japan - Constitution 1947 (2009) EN/Japanese

CHAPTER III
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE

Article 38.

No person shall be compelled to testify against himself.

Rome Statute

Article 55 Rights of persons during an investigation

1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:

(a) Shall not be compelled to incriminate himself or herself or to confess guilt;