Article 24 – Legal Topic – A Citizen’s Rights While under Arrest

By Sarah Lawrence

This lesson provides information on:

• Definition of ‘arrest’
• Who can make an arrest?
• When can a person who has been arrested be searched?
• The right to be informed of the reason for an arrest
• The right to an attorney
• The right to be brought promptly before the court
• The right against self-incrimination
• Arrested individuals are also entitled to…

Article 24