'Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty' in document 'Georgia - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER TWO
Georgian Citizenship. Basic Rights and Freedoms of Individual

Article 18

2. Deprivation of liberty or other restriction of personal liberty without a court decision shall be
impermissible.

3. An arrest of an individual shall be permissible by a specially authorised official in the cases
determined by law. Everyone arrested or otherwise restricted in his/her liberty shall be brought before
a competent court not later than 48 hours. If, within next 24 hours, the court fails to adjudicate upon
the detention or another type of restriction of liberty, the individual shall immediately be released.

CHAPTER TWO
Georgian Citizenship. Basic Rights and Freedoms of Individual

Article 18

6. The term of arrest of a suspect in the commission of a crime shall not exceed 72 hours and the term
of detention on remand of an accused shall not exceed 9 months.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(d) Shall not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, and shall not be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in this Statute