The Constitution of Sierra Leone

State:Sierra Leone
Date: Sept. 3, 1991
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF (Subject to verification by State)

Relevant Keywords

Fair trial standards
Legal Aid
Ne bis in idem
Nulla poena sine lege
Nullum crimen sine lege
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 trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - burden of proof
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - free communication with counsel
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - present at trial
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay
Self-defence - national proceedings