Estonia

The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia

Chapter II

Fundamental Rights, Freedoms and Duties

ยง 21.

Everyone who has been deprived of his or her liberty must be informed promptly, in a language and manner which he or she understands, of the reason for the deprivation of liberty and of his or her rights, and be given an opportunity to notify those closest to him or her. A person suspected of a criminal offence must also be promptly given an opportunity to choose a counsel and to confer with him or her. The right of a person suspected of a criminal offence to notify those closest to him or her of the deprivation of liberty may be circumscribed only in the cases and pursuant to a procedure provided by law to preventprevent a criminal offence or in the interests of ascertaining the truth in a criminal case.proceeding.

Keywords

Language
Rights during investigation - access to interpreter and translation if questioned in other language
Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing



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