'Rights during investigation - remain silent' in document 'Liberia - Criminal Procedure Law'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I
Introductory

Chapter 2. RIGHTS OF DEFENDANT

ยง2.3. Cautions to be given accused on interrogations.

No peace officer or other employee of the Republic shall interrogate, interview, examine, or otherwise make inquiries of a person accused or suspected of an offense, or request any statement from him, including a confession of guilt, without first informing him of the following :

(c) That he does not have to make any statement or admission regarding the offense of which he is accused or suspected ;

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:
(b) To remain silent, without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence