TITLE III
CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES
CHAPTER FOUR
Judicial and Indigenous Justice Branch of Government
SECTION ELEVEN
System for the protection of victims and witnesses
Article 198.
The Attorney-General’s Office shall direct the national system for the protection and assistance of victims, witnesses and other participants in the criminal proceedings, for which it shall coordinate the mandatory participation of public institutions related to the system’s interests and objectives and shall articulate the participation of civil society organizations.
The system shall be governed by the principles of accessibility, responsibility, complementariness, timeliness, effectiveness, and efficiency.
Art. 118.- Protección de testigos.- Los testigos tendrán derecho a la protección de la Fiscalía para que se garantice su integridad personal, su comparecencia al juicio y la fidelidad de su testimonio.
4. In relation to any request for assistance presented under this Part, the Court may take such measures, including measures related to the protection of information, as may be necessary to ensure the safety or physical or psychological well-being of any victims, potential witnesses and their families. The Court may request that any information that is made available under this Part shall be provided and handled in a manner that protects the safety and physical or psychological well-being of any victims, potential witnesses and their families.