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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article # 11 -- “Right to be Considered Innocent until Proven Guilty”:

(1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.

(2) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.

PLAIN LANGUAGE VERSION: A person charged with a crime must be presumed innocent until he is proven guilty in the courts. The person must also have the right to know the cause of arrest, to have a defense in court, safety from accusations based on rumor, to go to trial without delay and not be forced to confess his guilt.

Art: Statue of Justice from St. Louis University School of Law -- Photo By: Ann Althouse

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