Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

State:Nigeria
Date: May 5, 1999
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF
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Compensation - national proceedings
Fair trial standards
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National penalties - death sentence
Ne bis in idem
Non-retroactivity
Nulla poena sine lege
Nullum crimen sine lege
Pardon
Presumption of innocence
Rights during investigation - access to interpreter and translation if questioned in other language
Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty
Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during investigation - not to be subjected to any form of coercion, duress or threat, to torture or to any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Rights during investigation - questioned in presence of counsel
Rights during investigation - remain silent
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - burden of proof
Rights during trial - conduct defence in person
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay