This document outlines 23 sections that establish various civil and political rights for individuals. Section 1 prohibits discrimination while Sections 2-5 protect freedoms of expression, religion, assembly, information and movement. Sections 6-11 guarantee rights around privacy, due process, legal counsel and protections from arbitrary arrest. Sections 12-14 cover rights to a speedy trial, confront witnesses and an impartial jury. Sections 15-18 protect against torture, privacy of communication and access to courts. Sections 19-23 prohibit restrictions on political beliefs, protect assembly and information rights, constrain the death penalty, and establish victims' rights.
This document outlines 23 sections that establish various civil and political rights for individuals. Section 1 prohibits discrimination while Sections 2-5 protect freedoms of expression, religion, assembly, information and movement. Sections 6-11 guarantee rights around privacy, due process, legal counsel and protections from arbitrary arrest. Sections 12-14 cover rights to a speedy trial, confront witnesses and an impartial jury. Sections 15-18 protect against torture, privacy of communication and access to courts. Sections 19-23 prohibit restrictions on political beliefs, protect assembly and information rights, constrain the death penalty, and establish victims' rights.
This document outlines 23 sections that establish various civil and political rights for individuals. Section 1 prohibits discrimination while Sections 2-5 protect freedoms of expression, religion, assembly, information and movement. Sections 6-11 guarantee rights around privacy, due process, legal counsel and protections from arbitrary arrest. Sections 12-14 cover rights to a speedy trial, confront witnesses and an impartial jury. Sections 15-18 protect against torture, privacy of communication and access to courts. Sections 19-23 prohibit restrictions on political beliefs, protect assembly and information rights, constrain the death penalty, and establish victims' rights.
Section 1: This section upholds the equality of all confront witnesses and have compulsory process
individuals before the law and prohibits to secure witnesses.
discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, Section 13: This section strengthens the right to ethnicity, or social status. bail, except for offenses that are punishable by Section 2: This section recognizes and protects life imprisonment or death. the right to freedom of expression, speech, press, Section 14: This section recognizes the right to an and other forms of communication. impartial trial through an impartial jury. Section 3: This section safeguards the freedom of Section 15: This section protects against the use religion, allowing individuals to freely exercise of torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or their chosen faith without interference from the any other means that violate the rights of the government. accused. Section 16: This section guarantees the Section 4: This section protects the freedom of right to freedom of movement, allowing peaceful assembly and association, ensuring that individuals to travel and reside within the country. citizens can gather and form organizations freely. Section 17: This section protects the right to Section 5: This section guarantees the right to privacy of communication and correspondence, information, enabling access to official records, ensuring that these can only be intercepted or documents, and transactions in government disclosed with proper legal authorization. offices. Section 6: This section guarantees the Section 18: This section grants the right to free right to privacy, protecting individuals from access to courts and other tribunals, as well as to unlawful searches and seizures. It also establishes speedy decisions and resolution of cases. the requirement for warrants issued by a judge, based on probable cause, before arresting or Section 19: This section protects against any conducting searches. restriction of one's rights on the basis of political beliefs or affiliations. Section 7: This section protects against violations of the right to due process, including the right to fair trial and the presumption of innocence until Section 20: This section upholds the right to proven guilty. It also prohibits double jeopardy peaceably assemble and petition the government and cruel, degrading, or inhuman punishment. for redress of grievances. Section 21: This section Section 8: This section ensures the right to legal guarantees the right to information about matters and competent counsel, especially for those of public concern, subject to reasonable accused of crimes. It also grants individuals the limitations as prescribed by law. right to be informed of their rights upon arrest. Section 22: This section protects against the re- Section 9: This section upholds the right to be imposition of the death penalty, except for free from arbitrary detention, requiring that compelling reasons as determined by Congress. individuals can only be arrested or detained with Section 23: This section creates the right of proper legal justification. victims of crimes to be informed, heard, and Section 10: This section guarantees the right to be treated with dignity and compassion during informed of the reasons for arrest and the right to criminal proceedings. legal remedy, particularly through the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Section 11: This section protects against excessive bail and fines, as well as cruel or unusual punishment. Section 12: This section safeguards the right to speedy and public trial, as well as the right to