“ The right to liberty is a basic human right, Bail for a person accused of an offence means authorization for the person to be at liberty instead of in custody, on condition that the person appears for trial Conditional bail is granted as an alternative to per-trial detention Permissible conditions include the surrendering of travel documents, imposition of a residence requirement and the provision of a survey assessed in relation to the means of the accused These restrictions on the right to liberty are consistent with international law (Wemholl v Germany
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European Court of Human Rights
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