Everyone has the right to defend his or hertheir rights and lawful interests in a fair court. Everyone shall be presumed innocent until his or hertheir guilt has been established in accordance with law. Everyone, where his or hertheir rights are violated without basis, has a right to commensurate compensation. Everyone has a right to the assistance of counsel .
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:
(d) Subject to article 63, paragraph 2, to be present at the trial, to conduct the defence in person or through legal assistance of the accused's choosing, to be informed, if the accused does not have legal assistance, of this right and to have legal assistance assigned by the Court in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment if the accused lacks sufficient means to pay for it;