'Rights during trial - remain silent' in document 'Ukraine - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Title II

HUMAN AND CITIZEN RIGHTS, FREEDOMS, AND DUTIES

Article 63. A person shall not bear responsibility for refusing to testify or to provide explanations about himself/herself, members of his/her family, or close relatives, the circle of whom is determined by law.

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:
(g) Not to be compelled to testify or to confess guilt and to remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence