Constitution of the Republic of Namibia

State:Namibia
Date: Nov. 30, 1990
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF

Relevant Keywords

Apartheid - crimes against humanity
Applicable law
Crimes against humanity
Fair trial standards
Language
National penalties - death sentence
Ne bis in idem
Non-retroactivity
Nulla poena sine lege
Nullum crimen sine lege
Presumption of innocence
Priority of Rome Statute over national law
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 - 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 - counsel of accused's choosing
Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - remain silent
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay