'Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed' in document 'Sweden - Code of Judicial Procedure'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part two PROCEEDINGS IN GENERAL

II. PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES

Chapter 24 Detention and arrest

Section 9

When a person is apprehended or arrested or when an order for arrest under Section 8, first paragraph is executed, he shall be informed of the offence for which he is suspected and the grounds for his arrest. Immediate relatives or other persons particularly close to him shall also be notified of the arrest as soon as it can be done without causing harm to the investigation. However, such notice may not be given against the wishes of the arrested person without extraordinary reason. (SFS 1998:24)

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