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'Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed' in document 'Belize - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Constitution of Belize

PART II – Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

5 (2) Any person who is arrested or detained shall be entitled

(a) to be informed promptly, and in any case no later than twenty-four hours after such arrest or detention, in a language he understands, of the reasons for his arrest or detention;

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