Georgia

Law of Georgia on Cooperation between the International Criminal Court and Georgia

Chapter V
Surrender of a person to the International Court


Article 26. Rights of a person subject to surrender

1. A request for surrender and its accompanying materials shall be served to the prosecuted person and his legal counsel in a language they understand.

2. The Responsible Agency explains to the prosecuted person the ground for his surrender, a summary procedure for surrender and his right to:
a) challenge the jurisdiction of the International Court;
b) invoke a defense counsel at his own choice or, where there is no such counsel, to request the Responsible Agency to choose a counsel for him or to appoint a counsel in his favor.

3. A prosecuted person shall be interrogated with regard to his personal data and will be explained the grounds for his surrender. The person shall have the right to offer arguments against his arrest and surrender. His counsel shall have the right to participate in this procedure.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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