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	==Resources==		==Resources==
			- https://www.britannica.com/place/Tonga

			- https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/tonga

			- https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=176&Lang=EN

			- The Act of Constitution of Tonga: https://ago.gov.to/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1988/1988-0002/ConstitutionofTonga.pdf_2.pdf

			- Tonga Police Act

			- Prisons Act

			- Health Services Act

			- Evidence Act

			- Magistrate’s Court Act

			- Bail Act

			- Criminal Offences Act

			- Immigration Act

			- https://pjsp.govt.nz/assets/Bench-Books/Tonga-Bench-Book/in-Full/Tonga-Bench-Book-Criminal-Procedings.pdf

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Rights in Prison

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	<li>'''Right to Humane Conditions of Confinement:'''		<li>'''Right to Humane Conditions of Confinement:'''
			<br>
			Section 66 of the Prisons Act prohibits the following punishments
			(a) Application of mechanical restraints
			(b) Subjecting a prisoner to corporal punishment, torture or inhumane and degrading treatment
			(c) Subjecting a prisoner to any punishment or treatment that may reasonably be expected to adversely affect their mental or physical health


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	<li>'''Right to Medical Care in Prison:'''		<li>'''Right to Medical Care in Prison:'''
			<br>Section 20 of the Prisons Act allows prisoners to make requests for access to health practitioners for consultation and treatment

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	<li>'''Right to Mental Health Care:'''		<li>'''Right to Mental Health Care:'''
			<br> This is not explicitly outlined in the provisions within the Prisons Act but may be inferred from the right to access a health practitioner.

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	~~<li>'''Restriction of rights:'''~~


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	<li>'''Rights of Special Populations:'''		<li>'''Rights of Special Populations:'''

	<ul>~~<li>''Women'':~~		<br>Under Section 24 of the Immigration Act, it is lawful for any person who is to be removed from the Kingdom to be detained in custody for the necessary period in order to make arrangements for removal. Beyond this, there are no specific provisions as to the rights of immigrants in detention.



	~~<li>''Juveniles:''~~

	</ul>		</ul>

	==Resources==		==Resources==

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Court Procedures

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+<br> The Criminal Offences Act offers a brief outline of trial procedures. Section 42 (1) provides that, when a person is arraigned on an indictment:
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Pre-Trial Procedure

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 <li>''Arrest, Search and Seizure Laws:''
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Means of Protecting and Enforcing Rights

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	~~==Means of Protecting and Enforcing Rights==~~

	~~'''Exclusionary Rule:'''~~



	~~'''Nullity of Procedure:'''~~


	~~<br>~~
	~~<br>~~
	~~'''Civil Actions:'''~~
	~~<br>~~




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	==Pre-Trial Procedure==		==Pre-Trial Procedure==

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Rights of Counsel

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	==Rights of Counsel==		==Rights of Counsel==

	Right to Provide Representation		<b>Right to Provide Representation:</b>
	According to Section 8 of the Law Practitioners Act, all those recognised as a practitioner under the Act may, subject to certain restrictions, appear as counsel in any court.		According to Section 8 of the Law Practitioners Act, all those recognised as a practitioner under the Act may, subject to certain restrictions, appear as counsel in any court.

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Rights of Counsel

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	==Rights of Counsel==		==Rights of Counsel==

			Right to Provide Representation
			According to Section 8 of the Law Practitioners Act, all those recognised as a practitioner under the Act may, subject to certain restrictions, appear as counsel in any court.

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==Background==

 

==The Legal system==

==Legal Aid==

 
 

==Source of Defendants Rights==

<li>'''National Sources of Defendant’s rights:'''

<li>'''International Sources of defendant’s rights:'''
 

 

==Rights of the Accused==

<li> '''Right Against Unlawful Arrests, Searches and Seizures:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right Against Unlawful Detention:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right Not to be Tortured or Ill-Treated:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right to Medical Care:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right to be Informed of Charges:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right to Presumption of Innocence:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right Against Self-Incrimination:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right to Counsel and Effective Assistance:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right to Due Process:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right to Equal Protection of the Laws:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right to Bail:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right Against Ex Post Facto Prosecution:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right Against Double Jeopardy:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right to a Fair Trial:'''

<ul><li>Generally:

<li>Right to a Trial by Jury:

<li>Right to a Speedy Trial

<li>Right to an Impartial Judge:

<li>'''Right to Language Interpretation:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right to Habeas Corpus:'''

 
 

<li>'''Capital Punishment:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right to Appeal:'''

 
 

==Rights of Counsel==

 

==Means of Protecting and Enforcing Rights==

'''Exclusionary Rule:'''

'''Nullity of Procedure:'''

 
 
'''Civil Actions:'''
 

 
 
==Pre-Trial Procedure==

'''Police procedures'''

<li>''Arrest, Search and Seizure Laws:''

<li>''Interrogation:''

 
 

==Court Procedures==

<li>'''Pre-Trial:'''

 
 
<li>'''Oral Trial:'''

 
<li>'''Sentencing:'''

 
 

<li>'''Appeals:'''
 

 

==Rights in Prison==

<li>'''Right to Humane Conditions of Confinement:'''

 
 

<li>'''Right to Medical Care in Prison:'''

 
 
<li>'''Right to Mental Health Care:'''

 
 
<li>'''Restriction of rights:'''

 
<li>'''Rights of Special Populations:'''

<ul><li>''Women'':

<li>''Juveniles:''

</ul>

==Resources==

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