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(iii) To be tried without undue

delay;

(iv)

to

(v)

or

be tried in his presence,

defend

defend himself in person through legal assistance of his own choosing and to be informed, if he does not have legal assistance, of this right;

То have legal assistance assigned to him,

to him, in any case where

interests justice So require

the

of

and

without payment by him in any such case if he does not have sufficient means to pay for

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it;

(vi)

Το

(vii)

examine,

examined, the

or

have witnesses against him and to obtain the

attendance

and

examination of witnesses on his behalf under the same conditions

as witnesses against him;

To have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court;

(viii) Not to be compelled to testify against himself or to confess guilt.