Public International Law (Vol. I & II)
Article 14
All persons shall be equal before courts and tribunals. In the determination of any criminal charge or of rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal established by law.
Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law and to the minimum guarantees stated in the Covenant.