Difference between revisions of "Right to a Fair Trial"

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* An accused shall be informed that he is entitled to have his case tried by another court. However, he has no right to select or determine by which other court the case is to be tried (s.191 CPC)
 
* An accused shall be informed that he is entitled to have his case tried by another court. However, he has no right to select or determine by which other court the case is to be tried (s.191 CPC)
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===Kenya===
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Constitution
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afforded a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court established by law. (2) Every person who is charged with a criminal offence-(a) shall be presumed to be innocent until he is proved or has pleaded guilty.
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Kenya Criminal Procedure Code (2009)
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*81. (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the High Court - (a) that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in any criminal court subordinate thereto . . . it may order - (i) that an offence be tried by a court not empowered under the preceding sections of this Part but in other respects competent to try the offence; (ii) that a particular criminal case or class of cases be transferred from a criminal court subordinate to its authority to any other criminal court of equal or superior jurisdiction; (iii) that an accused person be committed for trial to itself.
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===Tanzania===
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Constitution
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* (a) when the rights and duties of any person are being determined by
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the court or any other agency, that person shall be entitled to a fair hearing and to the right of appeal or other legal remedy against the decision of the court or of the other agency concerned;
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Criminal Procedure Act, 1985
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===Uganda===
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Constitution
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* 28. Right to a fair hearing
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* (1) In the determination of civil rights and obligations or any criminal charge, a person shall be entitled to a fair, speedy and public hearing before an independent and impartial court or tribunal established by law.
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===Zimbabwe===
 
===Zimbabwe===
  
 
* Every person is entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court (s (18)(9) Constitution)
 
* Every person is entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court (s (18)(9) Constitution)

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