Estonia

Code of Criminal Procedure

Chapter 19
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Division 5
Recognition and Execution of Judgments of Foreign Courts and Decisions of Other Authorities

§ 477. Scope of assistance
[RT I 2008, 33, 201 - entry into force 28.07.2008]

(1) In addition to the conditions provided for in § 436 of this Code, assistance shall not be provided to a requesting state in the execution of a punishment or any other sanction imposed in the requesting state if :

4) the right of defence was not ensured to the accused or the criminal proceedings were not conducted in a language understandable to him or her ;

Keywords

Language
Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation



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