Rights during trial - tried without undue delay

Japan

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

Part II First Instance

Chapter I Inquiry and Investigation

Article 203
(1) When a judicial police officer has arrested a suspect through an arrest warrant or as received a suspect who was arrested through an arrest warrant, said officer must immediately inform the suspect of the outline of the suspected crime and the fact that the suspect may appoint a defense counsel and then, giving the suspect an opportunity for explanation, said officer must immediately release the suspect when believing that it is not necessary to detain the suspect, or must carry out the procedure of referring the suspect together with the documents and articles of evidence to a public prosecutor within 48 hours of the suspect being placed under physical restraint when believing that it is necessary to detain the suspect.

Japan - Constitution 1947 (2009) EN/Japanese

CHAPTER III
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE

Article 37.

In all criminal cases the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial tribunal.

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:

(c) To be tried without undue delay;