Royal Decree 6/2021 Promulgating the Basic Statute of the State – Decree 19 of 47 https://decree.om/2021/rd20210006/ of the right to defence are ensured in accordance with the law. It is not permitted to harm the accused physically or mentally. The accused has the right to appoint a person capable of defending him during the trial. The law shall prescribe the circumstances in which the presence of a lawyer on behalf of the accused is required, and shall guarantee to those who are financially unable the means to resort to judicial redress and to defend their rights. Whoever is arrested or apprehended must be immediately informed of the reasons for his arrest or apprehension and he has the right to contact whomever he wishes to inform them of what has taken place or to seek their assistance in the manner governed by the law. He must promptly be informed of the charges against him. He and his representative may appeal before the judiciary against the procedure that has restricted his personal freedom. The law shall regulate the right to appeal in a manner that guarantees that adjudication takes place within a 1/20/2025, 3:02 PM