'Rights during investigation - remain silent' in document 'Mexico - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE ONE

CHAPTER I
Fundamental rights

Article 20

B. Defendant’s rights

II. Accused has the right to keep silent. From the moment of his arrest, the defendant shall be informed about the charges against him and his right to keep silent, which cannot be used against him.

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:
(b) To remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence