They noted that the public prosecutor’s office, in particular, provided documentation and was available for discussion of the trial throughout the process. However, they also said that the defendants’ lawyers complained repeatedly of difficulties in meeting defendants in private and accessing documentation.
“The right to defence was also undermined by the fact that no prosecution witnesses were called to testify in court the prosecution’s case was only briefly presented during the court sessions and the court restricted each defendant to two witnesses,” the release said.
