1The child in conflict with the law enjoys the rights foreseen in the Code of Criminal Procedure and the special rights foreseen in this Code.

2The child is entitled to protection and special procedures at all stages of the criminal justice process involving children.

3The child shall be entitled to the following rights at any stage of criminal proceedings:

athe right to free legal and psychological aid or any other appropriate assistance necessary for their preparation and submission of the defence;

bthe right to be informed immediately in a way that is appropriate to their individual development;

cthe right to be provided with a free of charge translator/interpreter unless they understand or speak the language used or use the sign language;

çthe right to have the parents present and/or the right to be accompanied by a trusted person;

dthe right not to be forced to give testimony or admit guilt;

dhthe right to cross-examine witnesses of the accusation body and ensure participation and questioning of witnesses of the defence, under equal terms;

ethe right to assistance from the consular service;

ëthe right to appeal, in any stage of criminal proceedings or during execution of the criminal sentence;

4The court in the case foreseen in paragraph 3 letter “ç” of this article concerning the trusted person has the right to refuse the trusted person if the presence of the latter will have a negative impact on rehabilitation and reintegration of the child. In this case the court must issue a reasoned decision on the grounds of refusal.