Bosnia and Herzegovina

Criminal Procedure Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Article 12 - Instruction on Rights

The Court, Prosecutor and other bodies participating in the proceeding shall instruct the suspect or the accused or any other participant in the criminal proceedings, who could, out of ignorance, fail to carry out a certain action in the proceeding or fail to exercise his rights, of his rights under this Code and the consequences of such failure to act.

Article 13 - Right to Trial without Delay

The suspect or accused shall be entitled to be brought before the Court within the shortest reasonable time period and to be tried without delay.

The Court shall also be bound to conduct the proceedings without delay and to prevent any abuse of the rights of any participant in the criminal proceedings.

The duration of custody must be reduced to the shortest necessary time.

Article 14 - Equality of Arms

(1) The Court shall treat the parties and the defence attorney equally and shall provide each with equal opportunities to access evidence and to present evidence at the main trial.

The Court, the Prosecutor and other bodies participating in the proceedings are bound to study and establish with equal attention facts that are exculpatory as well as inculpatory for the suspect or the accused.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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