Rights during investigation - remain silent

Georgia

Georgia - Law on Cooperation between the International Criminal Court and Georgia 2003 EN

Chapter VI
Other Forms of Cooperation


Article 36. Interrogation Of The Person

1. A person suspected of the commission of crime under the jurisdiction of the International Court enjoys following rights during the interrogation:

(b) Right to refuse to give testimony

Rome Statute

Article 55 Rights of persons during an investigation

2. Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court and that person is about to be questioned either by the Prosecutor, or by national authorities pursuant to a request made under Part 9, that person shall also have the following rights of which he or she shall be informed prior to being questioned:

(b) To remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence;