Article 12 The human right to freedom is irrevocable.
No person's freedom can be restricted except by a court decision or in cases and procedures determined by law . .
Persons summoned, apprehended or detained shall immediately be informed of the reasons for the summons, apprehension or detention and on their rights. They shall not be forced to make a statement. .
A person has a right to an attorney in police and court procedure. Persons detained shall be brought before a court as soon as possible, within a maximum period of 24 hours from the moment of detention, and the legality of their detention shall there be decided upon without delay. .
Detention may last, by court decision, for a maximum period of 90 days from the day of detention.
Persons detained may, under the conditions determined by law, be released from custody to conduct their defence. .
PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter I BASIC PRINCIPLES
Article 3
(1) Anyone who is summoned, apprehended or arrested, must immediately be informed, in the language which he understands, of the reasons for his summoning, apprehension or arrest and of any charge against him, as well as about his rights and that he cannot be compelled to make a statement .
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PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter I BASIC PRINCIPLES
Article 4
(2) Every accused has the following minimum rights:
- Not to be compelled to give a statement against himself or his relatives or to confess guilt ;
PART TWO COURSE OF PROCEDURE
Chapter XVIII INVESTIGATING ACTS
4. Examination of the accused
Article 211
(1) The questions for the accused are to be set clearly and explicitly for him to understand them fully. In the examination, it must not be approached as if the accused has confessed something which he has not, nor any questions may be set in the way that the answers are already contained in them. Deceit must not be used against the accused in order to extort his statement or confession.
(2) If the latter statements of the accused differ from the former ones, especially if the accused revokes his confession, he will be asked to state his reasons for the different statements i.e. why he revokes his confession .
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;