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CHAPTER IV
HUMAN RIGHTS
42. Arrest, detention and fair trial
(2) Every person arrested for, or accused of, the alleged commission of an offence shall, in addition to the rights which he or she has as a detained person, have the right —
(d) save in exceptional circumstances, to be segregated from convicted persons and to be subject to separate treatment appropriate to his or her status as an unconvicted person ;
CHAPTER IV
HUMAN RIGHTS
42. Arrest, detention and fair trial
(2) Every person arrested for, or accused of, the alleged commission of an offence shall, in addition to the rights which he or she has as a detained person, have the right —
(f) as an accused person, to a fair trial, which shall include the right —
(iii) to be presumed innocent and to remain silent during plea proceedings or trial and not to testify during trial ;
Article 66
Presumption of innocence
1. Everyone shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty before the Court in accordance with the applicable law.
2. The onus is on the Prosecutor to prove the guilt of the accused.
3. In order to convict the accused, the Court must be convinced of the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.