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52 - No confession shall be admissible in evidence unless made in court by an accused who is in a sound state of mind. No statement or evidence must be obtained from any source by compulsion or by unlawful means and such statement or evidence is inadmissible in evidence.
2 Related Recommendations
| No | Recommendation | Convention/Treaty Body |
|---|---|---|
| CAT-40(a) | 40.(a) Ensure, in law and practice, that any statement resulting from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment is not invoked as evidence in court, except against the persons who carried out those acts; | Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-40(b) | 40(b) Ensure that courts dismiss in practice all cases in which evidence was obtained as a result of coerced confessions; investigate and prosecute all such allegations of torture and ill-treatment; and provide redress to victims; | Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |