Rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned

English

(1)A person who is detained, held in custody or imprisoned under the law, retains all the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights, except to the extent that any particular right or a fundamental freedom is clearly incompatible with the fact that the person is detained, held in custody or imprisoned.

(2)A person who is detained or held in custody is entitled to petition for an order of habeas corpus.

(3)Parliament shall enact legislation that—

(a)provides for the humane treatment of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned; and

(b)takes into account the relevant international human rights instruments.

Kiswahili

Haki za watu walio kizuizini, waliokamatwa au waliofungwa gerezani

(1)Mtu yeyote aliyezuiliwa, kukamatwa au kufungwa gerezani kisheria, ana haki zote na uhuru wote wa kimsingi katika Haki za Sheria, isipokuwa iwe kwamba haki au uhuru wowote wa kimsingi hauambatani kamwe na hali kuzuiliwa, kukamatwa au kufungwa gerezani kwa mtu huyo.

(2)Mtu aliyezuiliwa au kukamatwa ana haki ya kuwasilisha ombi la kutolewa kwa amri ya yeye kufikishwa mahakamani.

(3)Bunge litatunga sheria ambayo––

(a)inaagiza kuwa walio kizuizini, waliokamatwa au waliofungwa gerezani wapewe hadhi yao ya kibinadamu; na

(b)inazingatia mikataba ya kimataifa inayohusiana na haki za binadamu.