The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1996 is another example of the right to the respect of dignity. As the Bill itself explains it seeks to help to combat criminality as it affords an offender the opportunity to start fresh after a period of abstention from crime. It is "An Act to facilitate the rehabilitation of individuals who have not been reconvicted of certain offences over specified periods, to prohibit the unauthorised disclosure of the convictions in respect of these offences and for connected purposes". • Right to liberty and to security of his person. Article 6 ACHPR. Both the African Charter and the Constitution of Seychelles convey the principle the same way. The Constitution in Article 18.1 states: "Every person has a right to liberty and security of the person". 3: A person who is arrested or detained has a right to be informed at that moment or as soon as is reasonably practicable, in a language that the person understands, of the reasons for the arrest, a right to remain silent, to be defended by a legal practitioner of the person's choice and, in the case of a minor, a right to communicate with the parent. 4: A person arrested or detained shall be informed at that moment or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter of the rights under clause (3). 5: A person arrested or detained, if not released, shall be produced before a court within twenty-four hours of the arrest or detention. Exceptions to this are the cases of deportees from other countries in transit and, suspected prohibited immigrants. They may be detained until such time as arrangements can be made for the continuation of their journey and, for such reasonable period not exceeding 14 days as may be required for enquires, respectively (Immigration Decree, Sections 7 and 22). 6: "A person charged with an offence has a right to be tried within a reasonable time". 7: "A person who is produced before a court shall be released either unconditionally or upon reasonable conditions, for appearance at a later date for trial or for proceedings preliminary