COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION
COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION

Summary/Abstract: Witness protection is a relatively new concept though one that has been in use by countries as well as international criminal courts. Nonetheless, for the purposes of this paper, we will be looking at a few countries, by comparison, to see how they have treated witness protection. This paper analyses witness protection by comparing the practices of some states directly through the newly enforced Law on Witness Protection, giving an overview of the law and identifying key challenges for its implementation. It further examines what has been done so far in the area of witness protection in country and abroad, looking into possible alternatives for improving implementation. Finally, it analyses two key policy options and recommends the most feasible alternative.

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