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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 12 of Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials

English translation

No investigator or person with judicial authority may use torture or coercion to obtain statements from an accused person or witness, or to prevent him from stating what he wishes to disclose, during trial, investigation or inquiry proceedings. The perpetrator of any such act shall be punished under the provisions prescribed in the Penal Code.
Arabic original
لا يجوز لمحقق او لاي شخص ذي سلطة قاضية ان يستخدم التعذيب او الاكراه للحصول على اقوال متهم او شاهد او لمنعه من تقرير ما يريد الادلاء به، اثناء اجراءات المحاكمة او التحقيق او التحري، وكل عمل من هذا القبيل يعاقب مرتكبه طبقا للنصوص المقررة في قانون الجزاء.

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