'Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed' in document 'Croatia Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

III. PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

2. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS

Article 24

The police authorities may arrest a person without a warrant when there is reasonable suspicion that such person has perpetrated a grave criminal offence as defined by law. Such person shall be promptly informed, in understandable terms, of the reasons for arrest and of his/her rights as stipulated by law.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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:
(a) To be informed, prior to being questioned, that there are grounds to believe that he or she has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court