2.13.5


Individuals have the right to have a lawyer of their choice present during all interrogation. If this right is denied to Individuals, any evidence acquired from such interrogation will be invalid for use in later legal proceedings against the given Individual, other Individuals, or organizations.


2.13.6


Individuals have the right to have a lawyer represent them at all legal proceedings against them. If they can not afford the costs of legal representation in the case of criminal proceedings, the Government must provide such legal representation for them, at the expense of the Government.

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:
(c) To have legal assistance of the person's choosing, or, if the person does not have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him or her, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by the person in any such case if the person does not have sufficient means to pay for it