Serbia

Constitution of the Republic of Serbia

PART TWO
HUMAN AND MINORITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

1. Fundamental Principles

Right to freedom and security
Article 27

Everyone has the right to personal freedom and security. Depriving of liberty shall be allowed only on the grounds and in a procedure stipulated by the law.

Any person deprived of liberty by a state body shall be informed promptly in a language they understand about the grounds for arrest or detention, charges brought against them, and their rights to inform any person of their choice about their arrest or detention without delay.

Any person deprived of liberty shall have the right to initiate proceedings where the court shall review the lawfulness of arrest or detention and order the release if the arrest or detention was against the law.

Any sentence which includes deprivation of liberty may be proclaimed solely by the court.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty



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