Article 14: Administration of justice 1984, para. 13
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Subparagraph 3 (f) provides that if the accused cannot understand or speak the language used in court he is entitled to the assistance of an interpreter free of any charge. This right is independent of the outcome of the proceedings and applies to aliens as well as to nationals. It is of basic importance in cases in which ignorance of the language used by a court or difficulty in understanding may constitute a major obstacle to the right of defence.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Human Rights Committee
Type de document
General Comment / Recommendation
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Civil & Political Rights
Movement
Personnes concernées
Persons on the move
Année
1984
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
CCPR General Comment No. 13, Article 14: Administration of justice (1984), para. 13.