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SCHEDULE 3S Rights of persons during an investigation: article 55

Article 55 S Rights of persons during an investigation

1SIn respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person—

(a)Shall not be compelled to incriminate himself or herself or to confess guilt;

(b)Shall not 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;

(c)Shall, if questioned in a language other than a language the person fully understands and speaks, have, free of any cost, the assistance of a competent interpreter and such translations as are necessary to meet the requirements of fairness; and

(d)Shall not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, and shall not be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in this Statute.