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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOTSWANA – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE ACT

PART VIII - Preparatory Examination

102. Access to accused by friends and legal advisers

(1) The friends and legal advisers of an accused person shall have access to him, subject to the provisions of any law or regulations relating to the management of gaol.

(2) An accused person while the preparatory examination is being held is entitled to the assistance of his legal advisers.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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:
(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence