CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D’IVOIRE - Adopted on 24 July 2000
TITLE I: FREEDOMS, RIGHTS, AND DUTIES
CHAPTER 1: Freedoms and Rights
Article 22
No one may be arbitrarily detained. Any accused person shall be presumed innocent until his or her culpability has been established following a procedure offering him or her guarantees indispensable to his or her defence.
TITLE I: RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND DUTIES
CHAPTER ONE: RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Article 7
Every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty following a fair trial providing all the guarantees necessary for their defense.
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;