ADC-ICT Issues Press Release Calling for Return of Confiscated Technology Equipment from former ICTR Prisoners
The Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT) has issued a press release calling for the immediate return of technology devices confiscated from prisoners previously under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The devices, which include laptops and external hard drives containing sensitive legal materials, were removed from the detainees at Akpro-Missérété Prison in Benin on 16 August 2024.
The ADC-ICT expressed deep concern over the impact of this action on the detainees' ability to engage with their legal processes. Many of the prisoners rely on these devices to prepare legal filings and applications.
The full press release is attached below.
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