Bosnia and Herzegovina

Criminal Procedure Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

PART ONE - BASIC PROVISIONS

CHAPTER VIII - ACTIONS AIMED AT OBTAINING EVIDENCE

Section 4 - QUESTIONING OF THE SUSPECT

Article 77 - Basic Rules on Questioning

The suspect under investigation shall be questioned by the Prosecutor or an authorised official.

The questioning of the suspect must be done with full respect to the personal integrity of the suspect.

During questioning of the suspect it shall be forbidden to use force, threat, fraud, narcotics or other means that may affect the freedom of decision-making and expression of will while giving a statement or confession.

If actions were taken contrary to Paragraph (2) of this Article, the decision of the Court may not be based on the statement of the suspect.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during investigation - not to be subjected to any form of coercion, duress or threat, to torture or to any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment



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