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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+ | *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) |