'Rights during investigation - questioned in presence of counsel' in document 'Trinidad&Tobago - ICC Act'

Jump to:

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART V
DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Questioning Persons

90. (2) If this section applies, the person to be questioned must be informed, before being questioned, that there are grounds to believe that he has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC and that he has the right—

(c) to be questioned in the presence of a lawyer unless the person voluntarily waives the right to counsel.

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:
(d) To be questioned in the presence of counsel unless the person has voluntarily waived his or her right to counsel.