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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1] [2] [3]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

PART ONE - BASIC PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I - BASIC PRINCIPLES

Article 5 - Rights of a Person Deprived of Liberty

A person deprived of liberty must, in his native tongue or any other language that he understands, be immediately informed about the reasons for his apprehension and instructed on the fact that he is not bound to make a statement or answer questions, on his right to a defense attorney of his own choice as well as on the right that his family, consular officer of the foreign state whose citizen he is, or another person designated by him be informed about his deprivation of liberty.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

PART ONE - BASIC PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I - BASIC PRINCIPLES

Article 8 - Language and Alphabet

Parties, witnesses and other participants in the proceedings shall have the right to use their native language or a language they understand in the course of the proceedings. If such a participant does not understand one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, provisions shall be made for oral interpretation of the testimony of that person and other persons, as well as the interpretation of official documents and other written pieces of evidence.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

PART ONE - BASIC PROVISIONS

CHAPTER VIII - ACTIONS AIMED AT OBTAINING EVIDENCE

Section 4 - QUESTIONING OF THE SUSPECT

Article 78 - Instructing the Suspect on His Rights

At the beginning of the questioning, the suspect shall be informed of the charge against him, the grounds for the charge and he shall be informed of the following rights:

the right to an interpreter service at no cost if the suspect does not understand the language used for questioning.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(c) Shall, if questioned in a language other than a language the person fully understands and speaks, have, free of any cost, the assistance of a competent interpreter and such translations as are necessary to meet the requirements of fairness