Fair 34. (1) anyone who is arrested shall be informed, at the time of arrest, of the reasons for his/her arrest and shall be promptly informed of any charges against him/her; (2) In the determination of any criminal charges or rights and obligations in a law suit, the accused shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial court of law; (3) Everyone charged with an offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law; (4) No one shall be held guilty on account of any act or omission which did not constitute an offence under national, Southern Sudan or state laws, or international law at the time when it was committed; (5) In the determination of any criminal charge against anybody, he/she be entitled to be tried in his/her presence without any undue delay and to defend himself/herself in person or through legal assistance of his/her own choice and to have legal aid assigned to him/her where the interest of justice so require; Right to Litigation 35. (1) The to litigate shall be guaranteed for all persons and no one shall be denied the right to sue; Amendments to be added: (2) Everyone has the right to have any dispute, that can be resolved by the application of law, decided in a fair public hearing before a court of law or, where appropriate, before any other independent and impartial tribunal or forum specified by law or agreement; (3) The shall assist disadvantaged groups to have access to justice. (4) The State shall remove all factors that inhibit persons especially women from accessing justice.
Fair 34. (1) anyone who is arrested shall be informed, at the time of arrest, of the reasons for his/her arrest and shall be promptly informed of any charges against him/her; (2) In the determination of any criminal charges or rights and obligations in a law suit, the accused shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial court of law; (3) Everyone charged with an offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law; (4) No one shall be held guilty on account of any act or omission which did not constitute an offence under national, Southern Sudan or state laws, or international law at the time when it was committed; (5) In the determination of any criminal charge against anybody, he/she be entitled to be tried in his/her presence without any undue delay and to defend himself/herself in person or through legal assistance of his/her own choice and to have legal aid assigned to him/her where the interest of justice so require; Right to Litigation 35. (1) The to litigate shall be guaranteed for all persons and no one shall be denied the right to sue; Amendments to be added: (2) Everyone has the right to have any dispute, that can be resolved by the application of law, decided in a fair public hearing before a court of law or, where appropriate, before any other independent and impartial tribunal or forum specified by law or agreement; (3) The shall assist disadvantaged groups to have access to justice. (4) The State shall remove all factors that inhibit persons especially women from accessing justice.
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