'Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed' in document 'Azerbaijan - Constitution (amend 2009)'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SECTION II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND DUTIES

Chapter III
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF MAN AND CITIZEN

Article 67. Rights of persons detained, arrested, or accused of a crime

I. Everyone who has been detained, arrested, or accused of a crime by a competent state body shall be immediately informed of his rights, and of the reasons for his detention, arrest, or for the initiation of criminal proceedings against him.

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