Afghanistan

Interim Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

Chapter 1
General Provisions

Article 4
Presumption of Innocence

From the moment of the introduction of the penal action until when the criminal responsibility has been assessed by a final decision the person is presumed innocent. Therefore decisions involving deprivations ; or limitations of human rights must be strictly confined to the need of collecting evidence and establishing the truth.

Keywords

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



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