For investigations into these allegations to be considered effective, they should have been immediate, diligent and thorough.

    In addition, under Section 297 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure all requests and complaints concerning a case which has been sent to the trial court shall be examined by that court.

    The applicants’ fate and their contacts with their representatives 15.

Contrary to what had been suggested by the applicant, Article   90 §   9 of the Law on Courts (see paragraph   59 below) could not be applied by analogy in the applicant’s situation, as

been stunned beforehand.