Section 17: Rights of persons during an enquiry
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17. Rights of persons during an enquiry
In respect of an enquiry under this Part, every person shall—
(a) not be compelled to incriminate himself or to confess guilt;
(b) 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) if questioned in a language other than a language he 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;
(d) not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention or be deprived of
his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such
procedures as are established in the Statute;
(e) be informed, before being questioned, that there are grounds to
believe that he has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of
the International Criminal Court;
(f) have the right to remain silent, without such silence being a
consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence;
(g) have the right to legal assistance of his choice, or, if he does not
have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him,
in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without
payment by him in any such case if he does not have sufficient
means to pay for it; and
(h) have the right to be questioned in the presence of Counsel unless the person has voluntarily waived his right to Counsel.