Peter Shala's Jail Continued

With the decision of January 19th, 2024, the head of the court, Mapie Veldt-Foglia, has ordered the Specialised Prosecutor's Office and the protection of the victims who, if they wish to, present their statements for the upcoming detention review, must do so no later than March 5th 2024.

This is the 15th review of the detention for accused Shala.

“U n SINCE the detention of the accused; b. U n SERVANT SPS and the lawyer of the victims, if he wishes, to present parameters for the prosecution's upcoming detention review no later than Tuesday, March 5, 2024; c. U n SINCE the defense to present parachutes for the trial's next detention review, if you wish, no later than Tuesday, March 12, 2024; and d. P WARCTON that any response, if the SPS and the defender of the victims want, will be handed over no later than Friday, March 15, 2024”, says the decision on the 15th detention review for Peter Shala.

In its statements, the SPS had confirmed that continuing detention for the accused is necessary, since no circumstances have changed since the panel's assessment of the 14th detention review for Shala, according to them.

“More specifically, the ZPS recalls that, in its 14th sentence on detention, the court proved there was a suspicion (well) based that the accused committed numerous crimes within the jurisdiction of the DSF and states that no circumstance that could change that definition has since not been included since” is said in the verdict, according to the Law on Justice.

In addition, the decision reportedly maintains that the SPS maintains the risk of escape exists, arguing that the judgment is at an end, and this increases the risk further.

“The SPS further reiterates its argument that all these risks can only be eased with the continued support of the accused in the DSF detention facilities, where communications and movement can be effectively monitored and effectively limited”, the decision said.

While Shala's defence has confirmed that continuing detention for the accused is illegal.

“The shield claims that continuing the detention of the accused is illegal and that his parole is guaranteed, since the SPS has not testified that his detention remains necessary at the time of reviewing”, the decision said, stressing that in its statements the defence has said the accused's good behaviour should be taken into account at the KSF's detention facilities.

The defence has confirmed that the accused has no danger of escaping and that the SPS's conclusion regarding the issue, according to them, is speculation and unfounded.

“Linked to danger of escape, the defence states that the accused does not risk running away and recalls finding the panel in the 14th detention decision in this regard. She adds that the SPS's statement that the imminent closure of the procedure increases the risk of running the accused's escape is unfounded, speculating and could not constitute an interoperating circumstance that would change the previous finding of the” panel, it is now said.