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| The judge has ordered an inquiry to find out how the microphones stayed on |
The International Criminal Court has apologised for a blunder which led to the unmasking of several secret witnesses during the trial of Ivory Coast's former President Laurent Gbagbo, AFP news agency reports.
The blunder was of "utmost and inexcusable gravity" for which the "whole ICC apologises", presiding judge Cuno Tarfusser is quoted as saying in court.
"It is of such gravity that the chamber has ordered an... internal investigation in order to find out how this could have happened," the visibly upset judge said, added, AFP reports.
On Friday the prosecutor mentioned the names of several witnesses, whose identities have been ordered to be kept secret, thinking the microphones were off.
But the incident was relayed live to the public gallery, and recordings have since spread widely on social media.
Mr Gbagbo is the first former head of state to stand trial at the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity. He denies the charges.
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