× 1. La Cour, dont la mission est de régler conformément au droit international les différends qui lui sont
soumis, applique : ...d. sous réserve de la disposition de l'Article 59, les décisions judiciaires et la doctrine
des publicistes les plus qualifiés des différentes nations, comme moyen auxiliaire de détermination des
r?gles de droit.
du Statut pour protéger les droits d'un individu, lorsque ces droits sont violés conformément aux principes
de droit reconnus au niveau national et par la jurisprudence de la Cour. En application de la référence
susmentionnée et des dispositions de l'article 38. 1 (c)
× 1. La Cour, dont la mission est de régler conformément au droit international les différends qui lui sont
soumis, applique : ...c. les principes généraux de droit reconnus par les nations civilisées;
et (d)
× La Cour, dont la mission est de régler conformément au droit international les différends qui lui sont
soumis, applique : ...d. sous réserve de la disposition de l'Article 59, les décisions judiciaires et la doctrine
des publicistes les plus qualifiés des différentes nations, comme moyen auxiliaire de détermination des
r?gles de droit.
, dudit Statut, et apr?s examen de la disposition de la section 36
× (1) In the determination of his civil rights and obligations, including any question or determination by or
against any government or authority, a person shall be entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time by
a court or other tribunal established by law and constituted in such manner as to secure its independence
and impartiality. (2) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, a law shall not be
invalidated by reason only that it confers on any government or authority power to determine questions
arising in the administration of a law that affects or may affect the civil rights and obligations of any person
if such law - (a) provides for an opportunity for the persons whose rights and obligations may be affected to
make representations to the administering authority before that authority makes the decision affecting that
person; and (b) contains no provision making the determination of the administering authority final and
conclusive. (3) The proceedings of a court or the proceedings of any tribunal relating to the matters
mentioned in subsection (1) of this section (including the announcement of the decisions of the court or
tribunal) shall be held in public. (4) Whenever any person is charged with a criminal offence, he shall,
unless the charge is withdrawn, be entitled to a fair hearing in public within a reasonable time by a court or
tribunal:
Provided that (a) a court or such a tribunal may exclude from its proceedings persons other than the parties thereto or
their legal practitioners in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, the welfare of
persons who have not attained the age of eighteen years, the protection of the private lives of the parties or
to such extent as it may consider necessary by reason of special circumstances in which publicity would be
contrary to the interests of justice; (b) if in any proceedings before a court or such a tribunal, a Minister of
the Government of the Federation or a commissioner of the government of a State satisfies the court or
tribunal that it would not be in the public interest for any matter to be publicly disclosed, the court or tribunal
shall make arrangements for evidence relating to that matter to be heard in private and shall take such
other action as may be necessary or expedient to prevent the disclosure of the matter. (5) Every person
who is charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed to be innocent until he is proved guilty;
Provided that nothing in this section shall invalidate any law by reason only that the law imposes upon any
such person the burden of proving particular facts.
(6) Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be entitled to - (a) be informed promptly in the
language that he understands and in detail of the nature of the offence; (b) be given adequate time and
facilities for the preparation of his defence; (c) defend himself in person or by legal practitioners of his own
choice; (d) examine, in person or by his legal practitioners, the witnesses called by the prosecution before
any court or tribunal and obtain the attendance and carry out the examination of witnesses to testify on his
behalf before the court or tribunal on the same conditions as those applying to the witnesses called by the
prosecution; and (e) have, without payment, the assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand the
language used at the trial of the offence. (7) When any person is tried for any criminal offence, the court or
tribunal shall keep a record of the proceedings and the accused person or any persons authorised by him
in that behalf shall be entitled to obtain copies of the judgement in the case within seven days of the
conclusion of the case. (8) No person shall be held to be guilty of a criminal offence on account of any act
or omission that did not, at the time it took place, constitute such an offence, and no penalty shall be
imposed for any criminal offence heavier than the penalty in force at the time the offence was committed (9)
No person who shows that he has been tried by any court of competent jurisdiction or tribunal for a criminal
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