Rights during trial - remain silent

Latvia

Latvia - Criminal Procedure Code 2005 (2022) EN

Section 60.2 Fundamental Rights of a Person who has the Right to Defence in Criminal Proceedings

(1) A person who has the right to defence has the following rights:

8) to stay silent, testify or refuse to testify;

Section 94. Rights of a Legal Person in Proceedings Regarding the Application of a Coercive Measure

(1) The rights of a legal person shall be exercised by the representative thereof. From the time when a person is permitted to participate in the proceedings regarding the application of a coercive measure as the representative of a legal person according to the decision of the person directing the proceedings, such person has the right:

12) to testify or refuse to testify;

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:

(g) Not to be compelled to testify or to confess guilt and to remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence;