News in brief: criminal court suspends trial telecasts
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14 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
The criminal court’s council of judges has decided to suspend telecasts of trials to review procedures for authorising live broadcasts.
As the rules allow for the broadcast of any trial without exception, some judges expressed concern over adversely affecting public opinion, which could sow discord and cause loss of trust in the judiciary, the court said on Thursday, In some cases, ongoing investigations could also be hindered and witnesses could be able to change testimony based on previous hearings, it added.
In July, former president Abdulla Yameen’s trial on money laundering charges became the first to be broadcast live on television. A decision on continuing the telecast would be made after consulting both the prosecution and defence at the next hearing, the court said.
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