# Human Rights Act 1998, Paragraph 2


Everyone who is arrested shall be informed promptly, in a language which he understands, of the reasons for his arrest and of any charge against him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1/part/I/chapter/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-rights-act-1998/schedule-1/part-I/chapter-4/paragraph-2
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