'Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty' in document 'Venezuela - Constitution (English)'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Title III
Duties, Human Rights and Guarantees

Chapter II
Nationality and Citizenship

Section Two: Citizenship

Article 44: Personal liberty is inviolable, therefore:

(1) No person shall be arrested or detained except by virtue of a court order, unless such person is caught in fraganti. In the latter case, such person must be brought before a judge within forty-eight hours of his or her arrest. He or she shall remain free during trial, except for reasons determined by law and assessed by the judge on a case-by-case basis.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(d) Shall not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, and shall not be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in this Statute