TITLE II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES

CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND GUARANTEES

SECTION II
GUARANTEE OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Article 63
(Rights of those detained and imprisoned)

Any person deprived of their liberty must be informed at the time of their imprisonment or detention of the respective reasons and their rights, namely :

i) To communicate in a language they understand or through an interpreter.

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:
(f) To have, free of any cost, the assistance of a competent interpreter and such translations as are necessary to meet the requirements of fairness, if any of the proceedings of or documents presented to the Court are not in a language which the accused fully understands and speaks