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'Rights during trial - free communication with counsel' in document 'Malawi - Constitution'

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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
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 —

(c) to consult confidentially with a legal practitioner of his or her choice, to be informed of
this right promptly and, where the interests of justice so require, to be provided with the services of a legal practitioner by the State ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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:
(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence