Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde - Constitution 1992 (2010) EN

Article 22
(Access to justice)

2. Everyone shall be granted, personally or through associations of defense of the interests involved, the right to promote the prevention, termination or judicial prosecution of offenses against health, the environment, quality of life and cultural heritage.

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:

(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence;