Bosnia and Herzegovina

Law on Protection of Witnesses under Threat and Vulnerable Witnesses

LAW ON PROTECTION OF WITNESSES UNDER THREAT AND VULNERABLE WITNESSES

CHAPTER II - WITNESS PROTECTION MEASURES

Article 11 - Exception from the imminent presentation of evidence

When determining whether the records on testimony given during the investigative phase may be read or used as evidence at the main trial, the Court shall also take into account the need to provide for the protection of a witness under threat who would expose himself or his family to great personal danger and the protection of a vulnerable witness who would expose himself to significant emotional distress by appearing at the main trial.

Keywords

Protection of safety of physical or psychological well-being of victims, witnesses and families



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