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

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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER IV
HUMAN RIGHTS

42. Arrest, detention and fair trial

(1) Every person who is detained, including every sentenced prisoner, shall have the
right —

(a) to be informed of the reason for his or her detention promptly, and in a language which
he or she understands ;

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