However, counterbalancing factors had to be in place, including strong procedural safeguards, to compensate for the difficulties caused to the defence.

He has forced through legislation in breach of procedural safeguards, prompting a walkout by the opposition, which accused him of hijacking parliament.

It was issued pursuant to a process without effective procedural safeguards, in particular in the form of an interview under caution, and was a disproportionate interference with those rights.

The administration has announced new procedural safeguards concerning individuals who are sent to foreign countries.

It was also deemed desirable that supervised release revocations be subject to the same procedural safeguards as probation revocations.