Quiz: The Right Not to Be Compelled to Confess Guilt or to Testify Against Oneself
1. The right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself means that an individual accused of a crime cannot be forced to provide evidence against themselves or to self-incriminate by testifying against themselves.
True
False
2. To which prohibition is the right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself closely linked?
A. The prohibition against double jeopardy.
B. The prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
C. The prohibition against retroactive application of criminal law
D. None
3. A confession or statement obtained through coercion or torture is admissible in court as evidence of guilt.
True
False
4. What is the national framework protecting the right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself?
A. Cambodian Constitution
B. Cambodian Civil Code
C. Cambodian Criminal procedure code
D. A and C
5. Which of the following activities constitute a violation of the right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself?
A. Judicial police officers order a suspect to thumbprint their written record without reading it to them or letting them read it
B. A suspect is being beaten by police officers during questioning
C. A and B
6. What international instruments protect the right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself?
A. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B. Convention on the Rights of the Child
C. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
D. Convention Against Torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
E. A and B
7. At which stages of the criminal proceedings must the right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself be respected?
A. Pre-trial stage (Ex: Judicial police officer, Prosecutor…)
B. Trial stage
C. A and B.
8. The prohibition of torture that is encompassed in the right not to be compelled to confess guilt or to testify against oneself is not absolute, meaning that it can be limited.
False
True
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What are Fair Trial Rights?
The Right to the Presumption of Innocence & The Right to Remain Silent
The right to liberty, the right to be tried within reasonable time (or to release) and the right to be tried without undue delay
The Right To Be Informed Of The Nature And Causes of the Charge(s)
The Right Not to Be Compelled to Confess Guilt or to Testify Against Oneself
The Right to Adequate Time and Facilities to Prepare a Defense and The Right to Speak with a Lawyer
The Right to Be Present at Trial and The Right to Defend Oneself in Person or through Legal Representation
The Right to Be Tried by a Competent, Independent, and Impartial Tribunal
The Right to a Public Hearing
Evidentiary Rights (Right to call and examine witnesses)
The Right to a Public Judgment and the Right to a Reasoned Judgment
Prohibition Against Retroactive Application of Criminal Law (or Principle of Legality)
Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy
The Rights of Children in Conflict with the Law
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