1.
Everyone has the
right to
liberty and
security of person. No one shall be subjected to
arbitrary arrest or
detention. No one shall be
deprived of his
liberty except on such grounds and in
accordance with such
procedure as are
established by
law.
2. Anyone who is
arrested shall be informed, at the
time of
arrest, of the
reasons for his
arrest and shall be promptly informed of any
charges against him.
3. Anyone
arrested or
detained on a
criminal charge shall be brought promptly before a
judge or other
officer authorized by
law to
exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to
trial within a
reasonable time or to
release. It shall not be the
general rule that
persons awaiting
trial shall be
detained in
custody, but
release may be
subject to
guarantees to appear for
trial, at any other stage of the
judicial proceedings, and, should occasion arise, for
execution of the
judgement.
4. Anyone who is
deprived of his
liberty by
arrest or
detention shall be entitled to take
proceedings before a
court, in
order that
court may
decide without
delay on the
lawfulness of his
detention and
order his
release if the
detention is not
lawful.
5. Anyone who has been the
victim of
unlawful arrest or
detention shall have an enforceable
right to
compensation.