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'Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence' in document 'Cote d'Ivoire - Constitution'

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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D’IVOIRE - Adopted on 24 July 2000

TITLE I: FREEDOMS, RIGHTS, AND DUTIES

CHAPTER 1: Freedoms and Rights

Article 22

No one may be arbitrarily detained. Any accused person shall be presumed innocent until his or her culpability has been established following a procedure offering him or her guarantees indispensable to his or her defence.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 67
Rights of the accused
2. In addition to any other disclosure provided for in this Statute, the Prosecutor shall, as soon as practicable, disclose to the defence evidence in the Prosecutor's possession or control which he or she believes shows or tends to show the innocence of the accused, or to mitigate the guilt of the accused, or which may affect the credibility of prosecution evidence. In case of doubt as to the application of this paragraph, the Court shall decide.