Article 9 ICCPR protects the right to liberty. Anyone arrested shall be:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. ICCPR Article 9 protects the right to liberty and security of person.
2. Article 9(2): anyone arrested informed at time of arrest of REASONS and PROMPTLY informed of charges.
3. Article 9(3): brought PROMPTLY before judge; entitled to trial within reasonable time or release.
4. Article 9(4): entitled to take PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A COURT to test the lawfulness of detention (HABEAS CORPUS).
5. Article 9(5): victim of unlawful arrest has enforceable RIGHT TO COMPENSATION.
6. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — ICCPR Article 9_
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