National judicial procedures protecting witnesses from identification – witness protection in 'Norway: Implementation of ICC Statute 2001'

National judicial procedures protecting witnesses from identification – witness protection

Kingdom of Norway

Act No. 65 of 15 June 2001 relating to the implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court of 17 July 1998 (the Rome Statute) in Norwegian law 2001

§ 8. Anonymous testimony

At the request of or with the consent of the Court, the court may allow anonymous testimony before the court or the police to the same degree as in cases concerning crimes of a similar nature that are prosecuted in the realm. Sections 130a and 234a of the Criminal Procedure Act apply correspondingly in so far as they are appropriate.

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;