TNAG-2172-FCO40-3109-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-1990 — Page 163

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34.

When any person is

following must occur either in Court, or

accused is entitled :

accused of a crime, the

beforehand. The

(a) to be told what he is accused of;

(b)

to be able to prepare a case against the

accusation and choose a lawyer;

(c)

to be tried without delay;

(d)

to be present at the trial, and be able to put his

or be told that any lawyer he chooses may

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do it for him.

If a person cannot afford a

lawyer, then in most cases one must be provided

free;

(e)

to be able to have witnesses give evidence on his

behalf and to question witnesses who are giving

evidence against him;

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to have an interpreter if he does not understand

the language used in court;

(g)

not to be forced to confess or give evidence

against himself;

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(h)

to have the right to appeal against a conviction.

The law must set out how the appeal will be held;

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