Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 96
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[States should:] Ensure that legal aid is promptly provided to all arrested or detained persons who cannot afford to retain a lawyer; free legal assistance should be available at all stages of the criminal justice process, including during initial questioning and pretrial detention
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2012
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph focus
Institutional/structural obstacles in the justice chain