12 months by non-renewable order in accordance with the same procedure; and that the above provisions do not apply to cases of murder, assassination, parricide, poisoning, as well as, criminal theft and embezzlement of public funds. 142. The same law also states in “CHAPTER II: DE LA PROCEDURE DEVANT LE POLE JUDICIAIRE EN MATIERE DE LUTTE CONTRE LE TERRORISME...” in its Art. 605.8 that the total duration of pre-trial detention cannot exceed four (4) years in criminal matters and two (2) years in civil offences. 143. Therefore, the Court concludes that, in the instant case, by application of Article 132-1 in fine the Applicant would be subject to a maximum term of pre-trial detention of 18 months extendable, by non-renewable order, for a period not exceeding 12 months (which would total 30 months). 144. In the instant case, it has neither been alleged nor proven that the term of the Applicant's pre-trial detention has been extended by order of the investigating judge. And even if this had occurred, the maximum term of pre-trial detention (30 months) is far exceeded. 145. On the other hand, as admitted by the parties, the Applicant is accused of complicity in the practice of terrorism, murder, and criminal association, which leads to admit the applicability of the aforementioned Article 605.8 of the same law, which establishes a maximum preventive detention period of 4 years, which also is long overdue. 146. In this sense the Court concludes that the preventive detention of the Applicant, beyond the maximum limit of 4 years, violates Article 605.8 of the Criminal Procedure Code. 147. Consequently, in the absence of any legal basis, this Court considers that the continuation of the Applicant's pre-trial detention beyond 4 years is arbitrary and illegal, constituting a violation of his right to liberty and 28

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