additional time necessary for investigation, the court shall ensure that the
responsible law enforcement authorities carry out the investigation respecting
the arrested person’s right to a speedy trial.
5. Persons arrested shall not be compelled to make confessions or admissions
which could be used in evidence against them. Any evidence obtained under
coercion shall not be admissible.
6. Persons arrested have the right to be released on bail. In exceptional
circumstances prescribed by law, the court may deny bail or demand adequate
guarantee for the conditional release of the arrested person.
Article 20
Rights of Persons Accused
1. Accused persons have the right to a public trial by an ordinary court of law
within a reasonable time after having been charged. The court may hear cases
in a closed session only with a view to protecting the right to privacy of the
parties concerned, public morals and national security.
2. Accused persons have the right to be informed with sufficient particulars of
the charge brought against them and to be given the charge in writing.
3. During proceedings accused persons have the right to be presumed innocent
until proved guilty according to law and not to be compelled to testify against
themselves.
4. Accused persons have the right to full access to any evidence presented
against them, to examine witnesses testifying against them, to adduce or to
have evidence produced in their own defence, and to obtain the attendance of
and examination of witnesses on their behalf before the court.
5. Accused persons have the right to be represented by legal counsel of their
choice, and, if they do not have sufficient means to pay for it and miscarriage
of justice would result, to be provided with legal representation at state
expense.
6. All persons have the right of appeal to the competent court against an order or
a judgment of the court which first heard the case.
7. They have the right to request for the assistance of an interpreter at state
expense where the court proceedings are conducted in a language they do not
understand.
Article 21
The Rights of Persons Held in Custody and Convicted Prisoners
1. All persons held in custody and persons imprisoned upon conviction and
sentencing have the right to treatments respecting their human dignity.
2. All persons shall have the opportunity to communicate with, and to be visited
by, their spouses or partners, close relatives, friends, religious councilors,
medical doctors and their legal counsel.