48. 关于对司法独立性的威胁，来文方称，政府在试图淡化 Ghadde 先生的政治角色，并附上了许多文件支持这些说法。例如，来文方说，为对 Ghadde 先生的初次拘留提供正当理由的所谓“诽谤”案是一个政治案件，而且关于腐败的诉讼没有根据。来文方驳斥了政府关于自身不干涉或不评论法律程序和决定的说法，并附上了各种报告和文件表明情况正相反。
48. Concerning the threat to the independence of the judiciary, the source claims that the Government is attempting to minimize Mr. Ghadde’s political role and annexes many documents in support of these claims. By way of example, the source states that the so-called “defamation” case against Mr. Ghadde, which justified his initial detention, is a political case and that the proceedings for corruption are unfounded. The source refutes the Government’s assertions that it refrains from interfering in or commenting on legal proceedings and decisions, and appends various reports and documents indicating the opposite.