Presumption of innocence

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia - Constitution 1991 (2019) EN

Article 13
A person indicted for an offence shall be considered innocent until his/her guilt is established by a legally valid court verdict. .

A person unlawfully detained, apprehended or convicted has a right to legal redress and other rights determined by law. .

Macedonia - Criminal Procedure Code 2010 EN

PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter I BASIC PRINCIPLES

Article 2
(1) Everyone charged with a criminal offence will be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a legally valid verdict.
(2)For the existence or not existence of facts which compose the characteristics of crime or upon which the implementation of a certain provision of the Criminal Code depends, will be decided by the court in a more favourable manner for the accused .

Rome Statute

Article 66 Presumption of innocence

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.