§ Article 13Human liberty

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Human liberty

1. Human liberty shall be protected.

2. The deprivation or other restrictions of liberty shall only be permitted on the basis of a court decision.

3. An official authorised by law may arrest a person in cases defined by law. An arrestee shall be brought before a court of
competent jurisdiction no later than 48 hours after being arrested. If the court does not adjudicate upon detention or any other
restriction of liberty within the next 24 hours, the person shall be released immediately.

4. A person shall be informed of his/her rights and grounds for arrest immediately upon being arrested. A person may request the
assistance of a lawyer immediately upon being arrested. This request must be satisfied.

5. The detention period for an accused person shall not exceed 9 months.

6. A violation of the requirements of this article shall be punished by law. A person whose liberty has been restricted unlawfully
shall have the right to compensation.

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018

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