II. Specific provisions
B. Judicial assistance; procedural provisions
Article 18
Questioning of suspects pursuant to requests from the International Criminal Court
(1) Persons questioned pursuant to a request from the International Criminal Court on suspicion of having committed a crime within its jurisdiction shall, prior thereto, be informed of the crime they are suspected of and of their right to:
(a) remain silent without having to fear that such silence will be taken into consideration in the determination of their guilt or innocence;
II. Specific provisions
B. Judicial assistance; procedural provisions
Article 20
Disclosure and transmission of photocopies and information
(6) Prior to being questioned on the basis of a request for judicial assistance from the International Criminal Court, a person shall be informed of his or her right to refuse to answer in order to prevent the disclosure of confidential information relating to national security. This shall be noted in the record. The admissibility of the request for judicial assistance in such cases shall be decided upon in the light of paragraphs 2 to 4 above.
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this case and if the defendant refuses to answer, the presiding judge may
have the record of the earlier testimonies read in part or in full.
2) The defendant cannot be forced to answer any questions he is
asked.
3) During the trial, the defendant shall be free to consult with his
defence counsel; however, it shall not be permitted to him to discuss the
direct answer to questions that he has been asked with his defence
counsel.
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;