Chapter 3 Legal Cooperation
Article Thirty Nine
Safety of the witness and expert
(1) Witnesses and experts who, based on the request for legal cooperation of the Afghan judicial entities, show up [for legal cooperation] shall not be subject to prosecution or detention for crimes previously committed inside the Afghan territory.
(2) Judicial authorities of Afghanistan commit to safety of the witnesses and experts under paragraph 1 of this Article. This safety [rule] shall be valid until 30 days after the date when a notice is issued stating that the witnesses and experts are no longer needed [for cooperation]. Circumstances outside their will shall be exception to this rule.
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(j) The protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence;