The trial chamber at The Hague: No command to monitor communications between indictees and lawyers

Likewise, Smith III announced that even the Specialised Prosecutor's Office has confirmed that it has made no wiretaps of any communications protected under the court's rule, reports the “Justice Vow”.

This statement by the judge came during an oral order in the joint motion of protecting the four accused, who had handed over on June 17th for the protection of the legal privilege.

The “was a joint defense requirement for the protection of legal privilege... on June 28, 2024, the specialised prosecutor responded and the defence did not retaliate. On July 16, 2024, the only judge issued a verdict on a defence request to ensure protection of the legal privilege. The court notes that in the July 16th and July 24th ruling, the judge alone confirmed that he had not monitored privileged communications in any form, either on personal visits or on telecommunication, or on written corruption, nor on documentation between indictees and their lawyers in the detention facility. Second; we guarantee protection that there is no order for monitoring their communication in any form of indictees at the” detention facility, Smith III said.

The judge stressed that it is now clear that the defense has obtained information from the relevant organs under the circumstances.

The trial “Trup notes that there is no legal basis for making such a guarantee, and protection may refuse a similar guarantee if offered in a similar case. We stress that the court has never ordered communication between the accused and their lawyers at the” detention facility, Smith III said further.