Constitution of Belize

PART II – Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

5 (3) Any person who is arrested or detained

(a) for the purpose of bringing him before a court in execution of the order of a court; or

(b) upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed, orbeing about to commit, a criminal offence under any law,

and who is not released, shall be brought before a court without undue delay and in any case not later than forty-eight hours after such arrest or detention.

Constitution of Belize

PART II – Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

6.- (1) All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law.

(2) If any person is charged with a criminal offence, then, unless the charge is withdrawn, the case shall be afforded a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court established by law.

Article 67
Rights of the accused
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(c) To be tried without undue delay