'Rights during investigation - legal assistance' in document 'Georgia - ICC Cooperation Law'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter V
Surrender of a person to the International Court


Article 26. Rights of a person subject to surrender

2. The Responsible Agency explains to the prosecuted person the ground for his surrender, a summary procedure for surrender and his right to:

b) invoke a defense counsel at his own choice or, where there is no such counsel, to request the Responsible Agency to choose a counsel for him or to appoint a counsel in his favor.

Chapter VI
Other Forms of Cooperation


Article 36. Interrogation Of The Person

1. A person suspected of the commission of crime under the jurisdiction of the International Court enjoys following rights during the interrogation:

(c) the right to invite the defense counsel of his own choice, or he does not have one, to demand the appointment of the counsel by the responsible agency

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:
(c) To have legal assistance of the person's choosing, or, if the person does not have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him or her, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by the person in any such case if the person does not have sufficient means to pay for it