Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Constitutional Order of 1983

CHAPTER II
PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Protection of right to personal liberty.

5.- (2) Any person who is arrested or detained shall with reasonable promptitude and in any case not later than forty-eight hours after such arrest or detention be informed in a language that he understands of the reasons for his arrest or detention and be afforded reasonable facilities for private communication and consultation with a legal practitioner of his own choice and, in the case of a person under the age of eighteen years, with his parents or guardian.

Keywords

Language
Fair trial standards
Rights during investigation - access to interpreter and translation if questioned in other language
Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty
Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during trial - free communication with counsel
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing



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