You may be kept detained on remand with the special decision of the investigative judge.

When arrested on reasonable grounds for suspicion, you can be held for a maximum of 48 hours. During this time, the must decide whether to release you or to bring you to an investigative judge to keep you in detention on remand.

You can read more about this in the Criminal Procedure Act

important It is the duty of the police to bring you in front of an investigative judge and you do not have to ask for this to be done. The police or the prosecutor him/herself cannot decide to keep you detained.

The investigative judge can decide to keep you detained on remand only on the grounds stated in law. Read more about the reasons for pre-trial detention.

What human rights violation may there be?

If you were not promptly and automatically brought in front of an investigative judge before your police custody period expired, it may result in a violation of the right to liberty and security of a person.

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Last updated 07/02/2024