Other necessary measures – witness protection

Commonwealth of Australia

Australia - Witness Protection Act 1994 (2012)

Section 13 Action to protect witnesses, participants and former participants etc.

(2) That action may include:

(a) applying for any documents necessary:

(ii) otherwise to protect the witness; and

Section 13 Action to protect witnesses, participants and former participants etc.

(2) That action may include:

(h) providing assistance to the witness in obtaining employment or access to education; and

(i) providing other assistance to the witness with a view to ensuring that the witness becomes self-sustaining; and

(j) doing other things that the Commissioner considers to be necessary to ensure the safety of the witness.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

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;