38. Under the statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the absentee retains, however, some fundamental rights: (a) he or she may appoint defence counsel of his or her choosing; (b) he or she may terminate his or her absence and appear in court (rule 108); (c) if he or she has not appointed counsel of his or her choosing, once the trial is over, he or she may ask for a retrial (rule 109); (d) if he or she has appointed defence counsel of his or her choosing, he or she has the right to appeal against the judgement of the Trial Chamber.
Toutefois, l &apos; accusé conserve, aux termes du Statut et du Règlement de procédure et de preuve, certains droits fondamentaux : a) il peut designer un conseil de son choix; b) il peut décider de mettre fin à son absence et comparaître devant le Tribunal (art. 108); c) s &apos; il n &apos; a pas désigné un conseil de son choix, il peut, après la clôture du procès, demander un nouveau procès (art. 109); d) s &apos; il a désigné un conseil, il a le droit d &apos; interjeter appel contre le jugement de la Chambre de première instance.