Colombia

The Constitution of Colombia (1991)

POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF COLOMBIA

TITLE II - CONCERNING RIGHTS, GUARANTEES, AND DUTIES

CHAPTER I -CONCERNING FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Article 29

Every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to the law. Everyone criminally charged is entitled to a defense and the assistance of counsel chosen by the accused or assigned during the investigation and trial; to a fair and public hearing without undue delay; to present evidence and to examine witnesses for the prosecution; to challenge the conviction; and not to be subject to double jeopardy for the same act.

Keywords

Ne bis in idem
Presumption of innocence
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Legal Aid
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - raise defences



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