'Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty' in document 'Bangladesh - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Constitution of Bangladesh

PART III - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Protection of right to life and personal liberty

32. No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.

Constitution of Bangladesh

PART III - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Safeguards as to arrest and detention

33. (1) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed as soon as may be of the grounds for such arrest nor shall he be denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice.

Constitution of Bangladesh

PART III - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

(4) No law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a period exceeding six months unless an Advisory Board consisting of three persons of whom two shall be persons who are or have been or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court and the other shall be a person who is a senior officer in the service of the Republic has after affording him an opportunity of being heard in person reported before the expiration of the said period of six months that there is in its opinion sufficient cause for such detention.

Constitution of Bangladesh

PART III - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

32. No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.

(4) No law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a period exceeding six months unless an Advisory Board consisting of three persons of whom two shall be persons who are or have been or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court and the other shall be a person who is a senior officer in the service of the Republic has after affording him an opportunity of being heard in person reported before the expiration of the said period of six months that there is in its opinion sufficient cause for such detention.

Constitution of Bangladesh

PART III - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Protection in respect of trial and punishment

35 (3) Every person accused of a criminal offence shall have the right to a speedy and public trial by an independent and impartial court or tribunal established by law.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(d) Shall not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, and shall not be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in this Statute