'Legal Aid' in document 'Switzerland: Law on Cooperation with the ICC'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER III: SURRENDER OF PERSONS BEING PROSECUTED AND OF PERSONS CONVICTED BY THE COURT

SECTION III: DECISION TO SURRENDER

Art. 22 Right to be heard

2 The executing authorities shall explain to the person the conditions for surrender and for simplified surrender; the executing authorities shall also inform the person of the right:
b. to be defended by counsel of the person’s choosing or, if the person does not have counsel, to have the Central Authority assign counsel or, if applicable, an official counsel.

CHAPTER IV: OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION

SECTION II: SPECIFIC FORMS OF COOPERATION

Art. 35 Questioning of a suspect

1 Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court, the person shall also have the following rights in addition to those provided in article 34:
c. to be defended by counsel of the person’s choosing or, if the person does not have counsel, to have the Central Authority assign counsel or, if applicable, a public defender;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
2. Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court and that person is about to be questioned either by the Prosecutor, or by national authorities pursuant to a request made under Part 9, that person shall also have the following rights of which he or she shall be informed prior to being questioned:
(c) To have legal assistance of the person's choosing, or, if the person does not have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him or her, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by the person in any such case if the person does not have sufficient means to pay for it

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:
(d) Subject to article 63, paragraph 2, to be present at the trial, to conduct the defence in person or through legal assistance of the accused's choosing, to be informed, if the accused does not have legal assistance, of this right and to have legal assistance assigned by the Court in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment if the accused lacks sufficient means to pay for it