Establishment of new identity – witness protection

Republic of Estonia

Estonia - Criminal Procedure Code 2003 (2020) EN

Chapter 3PROOF

Division 2Hearing of Witnesses

§ 67. Ensuring safety of witnesses
(3) A fictitious name shall be assigned to an anonymous witness on the basis of the order on anonymity and the name shall be used in procedural acts in accordance with subsection 146 (8) of this Code.

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;