Angola

Constitution of the Republic of Angola

TITLE II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES

CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND GUARANTEES

SECTION II
GUARANTEE OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Article 63
(Rights of those detained and imprisoned)

Any person deprived of their liberty must be informed at the time of their imprisonment or detention of the respective reasons and their rights, namely :

d) To choose a lawyer or counsel whom they trust to accompany police and legal inquiries ;
e) To consult a lawyer before making a statement ;
f) To remain silent and not make a statement or to do so only in the presence of a lawyer of their choice ;
g) Not to make confessions and statements that incriminate them ;
h) To be brought before an appropriate magistrate for confirmation or otherwise of their imprisonment and to be tried within the legally established limit of time or released ;
i) To communicate in a language they understand or through an interpreter.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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