Rwanda

The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda

Title II. FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE CITIZEN

Chapter 1. FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS

Article: 19

Every person accused of a crime shall be presumed innocent until his or her guilt has been conclusively proved in accordance with the law in a public and fair hearing in which all the necessary guarantees for defence have been made available.

Nobody shall be denied the right to appear before a judge competent by law to hear his or her case.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - unsworn oral or written statement in defence
Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence



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