The arrested person has several rights, about which he must be informed immediately after the arrest in a manner or language he understands.
Thus, every arrested person has the right to inform a relative or another trusted person and a defense attorney about the arrest. At the same time, he or she must be given the opportunity to contact a so-called “defense counsel on standby” upon request. The “defense counsel on standby” may be contacted by the defendant from the moment of deprivation of liberty until the decision on pre-trial detention, if the defendant does not have a defense counsel of choice.
The person concerned must also be informed that he or she can lodge an appeal against the court’s granting of detention and apply for release at any time. Access to medical care must also be guaranteed.
After being taken into custody, the arrested person must be given the opportunity to notify and discuss with a defense attorney. This is also the case if he or she has waived the right to a defense attorney during the police interrogation.
