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Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea

State:	Papua New Guinea
Date:	Sept. 16, 1975
Language:	English
Status:	Enacted
Version:	PDF

Relevant Keywords

Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings

Disruption of trial - removal of the accused

Fair trial standards

National penalties - death sentence

National penalties - maximum penalty

National penalties - offences against the administration of justice

Non-retroactivity

Nulla poena sine lege

Nullum crimen sine lege

Offences against administration of justice

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 investigation - self incrimination

Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence

Rights during trial - burden of proof

Rights during trial - conduct defence in person

Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing

Rights during trial - examine witnesses

Rights during trial - free communication with counsel

Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges

Rights during trial - interpretation and translation

Rights during trial - legal assistance

Rights during trial - present at trial

Rights during trial - tried without undue delay

Trials in absentia