Similarly, it does not transpire from the trial transcript that counsel was appointed against the author's will or that he limited his interventions during the remainder of the trial to redundant pleadings.

5.8 With respect to the alleged violation of article 14, paragraph 3 (e), by the trial judge's decision to admit only one defence witness, who was expelled from the court after criticizing article 46 of the Press Law as unconstitutional, the Committee notes that it does not transpire from the Supreme Court's judgement of 26 October 2000, or from any other document at its disposal, that the author raised this claim on appeal.