CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS ● Everyone has the right to security of person ● Everyone is to be presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law ● Everyone has the right to a fair trial ● No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence ● No one shall be subjected to attacks on his honour or reputation ● No pressure, physical or mental, shall be exerted on suspects, witnesses or victims in attempting to obtain information ● Torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment is absolutely prohibited ● Victims and witnesses are to be treated with compassion and consideration ● Confidentiality is to be respected ● No one is to be compelled to confess or to testify against himself/herself OHCHR Police Trainer’s Guide Session 5 (Investigations)/5 66