Handout 4.1 Key legal provisions

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: article 14 (3) (a) In the determination of any criminal charge against him, everyone shall be entitled to the following

In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and

The jurisprudence of United Nations treaty bodies, as well as regional human rights courts, provide authoritative and valuable interpretation of the human rights obligations that

In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a

In the determination of any criminal charge against him, everyone shall be entitled to the following minimum rights, in full equality:. (d) To be tried in his presence, and to

In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and