'Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed' in document 'Croatia: Implementation of Statute of ICC'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

VI. ARREST AND SURRENDER OF ACCUSED
INTERROGATION OF THE ACCUSED
Article 34
In the procedure conducted to decide on the request of the International Criminal Court for the surrender of the accused, the court shall inform the accused about the request and the charges against him/her and shall interrogate him/her about the criminal offences he/she is being charged with and about other circumstances which are important for deciding on the request of the International Criminal Court.

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