Art.
29 (1)
Draft MBL
Macao residenta shall not he punished by law, unless their act is a criminal offence and is punishable in accordance with the explicit provisions of the laws in force where the act is committed.
29(2)
Macao residents shall be presumed innocent before being convicted by the court.
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Art.
HKBL
No explicit provision.
87 (2)
presumed convicted.
Persons lawfully arrested shall have right to fair trial and be until
innocent
30 (1)
Macao
SAR
residents'
human
dignity shall be inviolable: prohibition against any means of humiliation, slander or false accusation against residents.
No explicit provision.
Remarks
These are the well
established
principles
under
the
present common
law
system
(HKBL 8 & 28
refer)
and
ICCPR
(Art.
15(1)),
which partially
cover
the
absence of such
references.
MBL29 (1)
&
30 (1) appear to have
been
influenced by
similar
provision
in
the Portuguese
Constitution.
Such rights are well protected by Hong Kong Laws (HKBL 8). Note:
Draft
MBL
30
resembles