41In that regard, it is clear from the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights that principles of fair trial require that in appropriate cases the interests of the defence are balanced against those of witnesses or victims called upon to testify (ECtHR, 26 March 1996, Doorson v. Netherlands, CE:ECHR:1996:0326JUD002052492, § 70, and ECtHR, 5 October 2006, Marcello Viola v. Italy, CE:ECHR:2006:1005JUD004510604, § 51).
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