Chapter Two – Fundamental Human Rights
Article 9 – Inviolability of human dignity
Human dignity shall be inviolable and shall be protected by the State.
Torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the use of inhuman or degrading punishment shall be prohibited.
Article 4 – Inviolability of personal dignity
1. A judge, a prosecutor, an investigator and other participants in criminal proceedings shall, at every stage of the proceedings, be obliged to ensure the inviolability of personal dignity and private life of the participants in proceedings.
2. It shall be inadmissible to exert influence upon the free will of a person by using torture, violence, cruel treatment, deception, medical intervention, hypnosis, or any other measures that affect the human memory or thinking. It shall also be inadmissible to use threats or to promise any privileges not provided for by law.
3. In the context of criminal proceedings, coercion may be used only in cases and in the manner prescribed by law.
Article 4 – Inviolability of personal dignity
1. A judge, a prosecutor, an investigator and other participants in criminal proceedings shall, at every stage of the proceedings, be obliged to ensure the inviolability of personal dignity and private life of the participants in proceedings.
2. It shall be inadmissible to exert influence upon the free will of a person by using torture, violence, cruel treatment, deception, medical intervention, hypnosis, or any other measures that affect the human memory or thinking. It shall also be inadmissible to use threats or to promise any privileges not provided for by law.
3. In the context of criminal proceedings, coercion may be used only in cases and in the manner prescribed by law.
Article 191^1 – Power of a judge in the case of subjecting an accused/a convict to torture, to degrading and/or inhuman treatment
1. If, at any stage of a criminal proceeding, a judge suspects that an accused/a convict has been subjected to torture, to degrading and/or inhuman treatment, or if the accused/the convict himself/herself has stated about it before court, the judge shall apply to an appropriate investigative body for response.
2. If the life or health of an accused/a convict placed in a penitentiary institution is threatened, and/or if a judge suspects that an accused/a convict has been or may be subjected to torture, to degrading and/or inhuman treatment, the judge shall be authorised to task, by a ruling, the General Director of the Special Penitentiary Service with taking extreme measures necessary for providing security to such an accused/a convict.
Chapter 3 Extradition
Article 29
Other circumstances excluding extradition
3. Extradition to the requesting state may not be conducted if there is a reasonable belief that the person will be subjected to torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or to punishment involving torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of the person.
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(b) Shall not be subjected to any form of coercion, duress or threat, to torture or to any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;