Mongolia

Criminal Procedure Law of Mongolia

PART II
PARTICIPANT IN THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDING

CHAPTER FIVE
PARTICIPANTS IN PROCEEDINGS TO PROTECT THEIR OWN INTERESTS OR INTERESTS OF REPRESENTING PERSONS

Article 35. Suspect

35.2. The suspect shall have the following rights:

35.2.1. to know for what crime he is being suspected;

35.2.2. to be presented with decree on initiation of a case against him/her, on his/her arrest, and on taking measures of restraints against him/her;

35.2.3. to present evidence and submit petition requiring examination of evidence;

35.2.4. to give a testimony or refuse to give a testimony;

35.2.5. to give a testimony in his/her own language or make use of a translator, interpreter;

35.2.6. to submit challenges with regard to inquiry officer, investigator, procurator, translator,
interpreter and expert;

35.2.7. to make self-defense; to have an defense counsel as provided for in Article 39 of this Law;

35.2.8. to have individual meeting with his/her defense counsel;

35.2.9. to participate in criminal proceedings with the permission of inquiry officer or investigator;

35.2.10. to lodge complaint regarding the actions and decisions of the inquiry officer, investigator or procurator;

35.2.11. to require to be compensated for damages occurred due to activities of an inquiry officer, investigator, or procurator in violation of law.


35.3. Suspect shall not bear the duty to give testimony against him/herself or to prove his/her
involvement in a crime or other circumstances of a crime.


35.4. An inquiry officer or investigator shall inform the suspect immediately and an adult member of
family or defense counsel within 48 hours on what crime he/she is suspected.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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