1. PLACES FOR HOLDING ARRESTED PERSONS IN THE
POLICE (PHAPs)
1.1. The Minimum Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty
1.1.1.
1.1.2.
1.1.3.
1.1.4.
1.1.5.
From the moment of de facto placement under custody
until the moment of entering the building of the body
vested with the power to conduct the proceedings, a
person deprived of liberty shall have the right to know the
reason for his deprivation of liberty and to remain silent.
From the moment of entering the building of the body
vested with the power to conduct the proceedings, a
person deprived of liberty shall have the right:
To be notified immediately of the reasons for his
deprivation of liberty;
To remain silent;
To notify immediately a person of his choosing about
the deprivation of liberty, such as family members,
friends, the consular service, and others;
To meet with an advocate; and
To undergo a medical examination if he so demands,
including medical examination by a doctor of his
choosing.
The right to have an advocate shall include
communication and confidential meetings with the
advocate, as well as the presence of the latter during
activities such as interrogations.
Medical examinations shall be performed outside of the
PHAP staff’s sound and, unless the doctor demands the
opposite, the PHAP staff’s sight.
The examination results shall be properly documented by
the examining doctor and made available to the person
deprived of liberty and to his advocate.
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