ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 3d
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[3. In the determination of any criminal charge against him, everyone shall be entitled to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:] (d) To be tried in his presence, and to defend himself in person or through legal assistance of his own choosing; to be informed, if he does not have legal assistance, of this right; and 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;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1966
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), Article 14, 3d.