CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
PART I
ON THE GENERAL PART
TITLE III
ON PROCEDURAL PARTICIPANTS
CHAPTER VI
ON SUSPECTS, DEFENDANTS AND CONVICTS
Article 60
Rights of the defendant
In addition to other rights enshrined in the law, the defendant enjoys the following rights :
(a) when under arrest, to be presented to the judge for the first questioning within seventy two hours from the arrest ;
(b) to be informed of the acts being imputed to him or her and of the rights to which he or she is entitled, whenever asked to make statements ;
(c) to freely decide to make or not to make statements and to do it, even at his or her own request, at any stage of the investigation or of the trial hearing, except as provided in paragraph 61(a) ;
(d) to be assisted by a defender, where the law determines compulsory assistance or where he or she so requires ;
(e) a defender appointed by the court, in the cases referred to in paragraph 68, if he or she has not done so ;
(f) to freely communicate with the defender, even where the defendant is under arrest or detention ;
(g) to have his or her designated family member informed, when arrested or detained ;
(h) to provide evidence and request any action deemed necessary for his or her defence ;
(i) to appeal, under the terms of the law, against any decision that is unfavourable to him or her.
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