Difference between revisions of "Presumption of Innocence"

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* Every person accused of a crime shall be presumed innocent until his or her guilt has been conclusively proved in accordance with the law in a public and fair hearing in which all the necessary guarantees for defence have been made available. (Article 44 CPC, Article 19 Rwandan Constitution)
 
* Every person accused of a crime shall be presumed innocent until his or her guilt has been conclusively proved in accordance with the law in a public and fair hearing in which all the necessary guarantees for defence have been made available. (Article 44 CPC, Article 19 Rwandan Constitution)
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===Tanzania===
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Constitution
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*13(6)(b) No person charged with a criminal offence shall be treated as guilty of the offence until proved guilty of that offence.
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===Uganda===
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Constitution
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*(a) be presumed to be innocent until proved guilty or until that person has pleaded guilty=
  
 
===Zimbabwe===
 
===Zimbabwe===
  
 
* Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed to be innocent until he is proved or has pleaded guilty; (s. (18) (3) (a) Constitution)
 
* Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed to be innocent until he is proved or has pleaded guilty; (s. (18) (3) (a) Constitution)

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