Contents
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
7.
The right to legal assistance ............................................................................235
The right not to be forced to testify against oneself/
The right to remain silent................................................................................240
The duty to keep records of interrogation ...................................................243
The right to adequate time and facilities to prepare one’s defence ..........244
Concluding Remarks .......................................................................................248
Chapter 7
The Right to a Fair Trial:
Part II – From Trial to Final Judgement ........................251
Learning Objectives.................................................................................................251
Questions ..................................................................................................................251
Relevant Legal Instruments....................................................................................252
1.
Introduction......................................................................................................253
2.
The Legal Provisions .......................................................................................253
3.
Human Rights during Trial.............................................................................253
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
The right to be tried by a competent, independent and impartial
tribunal established by law ..............................................................................253
The right to a fair hearing ...............................................................................254
3.2.1 The right of access to a court or tribunal....................................................257
3.2.2 The right to equality of arms and adversarial proceedings...........................258
3.2.3 The detention of witnesses .........................................................................261
3.2.4 Judge’s instructions to the jury...................................................................261
The right to a public hearing ..........................................................................262
3.3.1 The right to a public judgement.................................................................265
The right to be tried “without undue delay” or
“within a reasonable time”..............................................................................267
The right to defend oneself in person or through a lawyer of
one’s own choice ..............................................................................................271
3.5.1 The right to effective legal assistance in death penalty cases .........................274
3.5.2 The right to free legal aid ..........................................................................277
3.5.3 The right to privileged communications with one’s lawyer ...........................279
The right to be present at one’s trial .............................................................280
3.6.1 Trials in absentia.....................................................................................280
The right not to be compelled to testify against oneself or to
confess guilt.......................................................................................................282
3.7.1 Prohibition on the use of evidence obtained through unlawful
means/treatment ......................................................................................283
The right to call, examine, or have examined, witnesses ...........................285
3.8.1 Anonymous witnesses ...............................................................................288
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