their spouses, who shall include partners in a marriage by customary law,
and no Court shall admit in evidence against such persons testimony which
has been obtained from such persons in violation of Article 8(2)(b) hereof.
(2)
No persons shall be liable to be tried, convicted or punished again for any criminal
offence for which they have already been convicted or acquitted according to law:
provided that nothing in this Sub-Article shall be construed as changing the
provisions of the common law defences of "previous acquittal" and "previous
conviction".
(3)
No persons shall be tried or convicted for any criminal offence or on account of
any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence at the time when
it was committed, nor shall a penalty be imposed exceeding that which was
applicable at the time when the offence was committed.
Article 13 Privacy
(1)
No persons shall be subject to interference with the privacy of their homes,
correspondence or communications save as in accordance with law and as is
necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public
safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the protection of health or
morals, for the prevention of disorder or crime or for the protection of the rights
or freedoms of others.
(2)
Searches of the person or the homes of individuals shall only be justified:
(a)
where these are authorised by a competent judicial officer;
(b)
in cases where delay in obtaining such judicial authority carries with it the
danger of prejudicing the objects of the search or the public interest, and
such procedures as are prescribed by Act of Parliament to preclude abuse
are properly satisfied.
Article 14 Family
(1)
Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, colour, ethnic
origin, nationality, religion, creed or social or economic status shall have the right
to marry and to found a family. They shall be entitled to equal rights as to
marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
(2)
Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending
spouses.
(3)
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to
protection by society and the State.
Article 15 Children's Rights
(1)
Ta ble of Conten ts
Children shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality
and, subject to legislation enacted in the best interests of children, as far as
possible the right to know and be cared for by their parents.
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