'Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence' in document 'Montenegro - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART TWO
HUMAN RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES

2. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES

Right to defense

Article 37
Every one shall be guaranteed the right to defense, and especially : to be informed in the language he/she understands about the charges against thereof ; to have sufficient time to prepare defense and to be defended personally or through a defense attorney of his/her own choosing.

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