without payment by him in any such case if he does not have sufficient
means to pay for it;
(e) To examine, or have examined, the witnesses against him and
to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf
under the same conditions as witnesses against him;
(f) To have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot
understand or speak the language used in court;
(g)
Not to be compelled to testify against himself or to confess
guilt.
4. In the case of juvenile persons, the procedure shall be such as will
take account of their age and the desirability of promoting their rehabilitation.
5. Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction
and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law.
6. When a person has by a final decision been convicted of a criminal
offence and when subsequently his conviction has been reversed or he
has been pardoned on the ground that a new or newly discovered fact
shows conclusively that there has been a miscarriage of justice, the person who has suffered punishment as a result of such conviction shall be
compensated according to law, unless it is proved that the non-disclosure
of the unknown fact in time is wholly or partly attributable to him.
7. No one shall be liable to be tried or punished again for an offence for
which he has already been finally convicted or acquitted in accordance
with the law and penal procedure of each country.
Article 15
1. No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any
act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall
a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time
when the criminal offence was committed. If, subsequent to the commission of the offence, provision is made by law for the imposition of the
lighter penalty, the offender shall benefit thereby.
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