Estonia

Code of Criminal Procedure

Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

ยง 9. Safeguarding of personal liberty and respect for human dignity

(1) A suspect may be detained for up to forty-eight hours without an arrest warrant issued by a court.

(2) A person taken into custody shall be immediately notified of the court's decision on taking into custody in a language and manner which he or she understands.

(3) Investigative bodies, Prosecutors' Offices and courts shall treat the participants in a proceeding without defamation or degradation of their dignity. No one shall be subjected to torture or other cruel or inhuman treatment.

(4) In a criminal proceeding, it is permitted to interfere with the private and family life of a person only in the cases and pursuant to the procedure provided for in this Code in order to prevent a criminal offence, apprehend a criminal offender, ascertain the truth in a criminal matter or secure the execution of a court judgment.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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