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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Schedule B - Constitution Act, 1982 (79)

PART I - Canadian charter of rights and freedoms

Legal Rights

11. Any person charged with an offence has the right

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d) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 66
Presumption of innocence
1. Everyone shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty before the Court in accordance with the applicable law.
2. The onus is on the Prosecutor to prove the guilt of the accused.
3. In order to convict the accused, the Court must be convinced of the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.