Interrogation At the first examination the defendant shall be promptly informed, in a language that he or she understands and in detail, of the nature of and reasons for the charge against him or her. (Article 11 (1) PCPC) The defendant shall not be obliged to plead his or her case or to answer any questions and, if he or she pleads his or her case, he or she shall not be obliged to incriminate himself or herself or his or her next of kin nor to confess guilt. (Article 11 (2) PCPC) Forcing a confession or any other statement by the use of torture, force, threat or under the influence of drugs, or in any other similar way from the defendant or from any other participant in the proceedings shall be prohibited and punishable. (Article 11 (3) PCPC) An arrested person has the following rights: (Article 214 (1) PCPC) To be informed about the reasons for the arrest, in a language that he or she understands; (Article 214 (1) (1) PCPC) To remain silent and not to answer any questions, except to give information about his or her identity; (Article 214 (1) (2) PCPC) To be given the free assistance of an interpreter, if he or she cannot understand or speak the language of the police; (Article 214 (1) (3) PCPC) To receive the assistance of defence counsel and to have defence counsel provided if he or she cannot afford to pay for legal assistance; (Article 214 (1) (4) PCPC) If the arrested person is a foreign national, he or she has the right to notify or to have notified and to communicate orally or in writing with the liaison office or the diplomatic mission of the State of which he or she is a national or with the representative of a competent international organization, if he or she is a refugee or is otherwise under the protection of an international organization. (Article 214 (2) PCPC) During all examinations by the police, an arrested person has the right to the presenceof defence counsel. If defence counsel does not appear within two hours of being informed of the arrest, the police shall arrange alternative defence 13