Article 14 ICCPR guarantees the right to a FAIR TRIAL. The protections include:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. ICCPR Article 14 is the comprehensive fair trial provision.
2. Equality before courts (14(1)); fair, public hearing by competent, independent, impartial tribunal (14(1)); presumption of innocence (14(2)); minimum guarantees (14(3)) — notification, time/facilities, counsel, witnesses, interpreter, no self-incrimination; juvenile justice (14(4)); right to appeal (14(5)); right to compensation on miscarriage of justice (14(6)); ne bis in idem (double jeopardy bar, 14(7)).
3. 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 14_
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