Table of Contents:
  • About this book
  • The scope of application of the right to a fair trial in criminal matters
  • The right to an independent and impartial tribunal
  • The general right to a fair trial
  • The right to a public hearing
  • The right to be tried within reasonable time
  • The right to be presumed innocent
  • The right to be informed of the accusation
  • Adequate time and facilities
  • The right to defend oneself and to have the assistance of counsel
  • The right to test witness evidence
  • The right to the free assistance of an interpreter
  • The privilege against self-incrimination
  • The right to appeal
  • The right to compensation for wrongful conviction
  • The protection against double jeopardy
  • Liberty and security of person : the rules on imprisonment
  • The rights guaranteed to all persons deprived of their liberty
  • The special rights of persons detained on remand
  • Other fundamental rights affected by criminal proceedings.