Interim Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

State:Afghanistan
Date: Jan. 1, 2004
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF

Relevant Keywords

Admissibility of evidence - national proceedings
Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings
Disruption of trial - removal of the accused
Enforcement of sentence of imprisonment
Enforcement of sentences imposed
Equality of arms
Fair trial standards
Joint sentence following multiple convictions - national proceedings
Language
Legal Aid
National procedures re enforcement of sentences imposed
Presumption of innocence
Provisional arrest
Provisional arrest - release - national proceedings
Provisional arrest for national proceedings
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 - questioned in presence of counsel
Rights during investigation - self incrimination
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing
Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - present at trial
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - remain silent
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay
Trials in absentia