PART III — RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROTECTION OF VICTIMS
6. Preliminary assessment of victims
(1) Any person charged with the duty of assisting victims shall undertake a preliminary assessment of every victim and file a report on the victim, within twenty four hours of report of the offence.
(2) A report under subsection (1) shall provide the details of the case, including the alleged offender, any other action taken by the victim prior to reporting the case, and details of the victim as set out in section 7.
(3) A person making a report under subsection (1) shall classify the victims according to the case into general victims and vulnerable victims.
(4) Where there are several victims as a consequence of an act of terrorism, internal civil unrest, war or any other activity that is likely to cause mass victimization, the officers shall immediately open a special register that shall contain the details of victims set out in section 7.
PART III — RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROTECTION OF VICTIMS
11. Security of the victim
(1) Any person dealing with a victim shall ensure that the victim shall immediately be secured from further harm before any other action is taken in relation to the victim.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the action contemplated in subsection (1) shall include—
placing the victim in a place of safety, in case of a vulnerable victim;
securing food and shelter until the safety of victim is guaranteed;
securing—
(i) urgent medical treatment for the victim;
(ii) immediate psychosocial support for the victim;
(iii) police protection for the victim where appropriate;
placing the victim with a relative where appropriate;
rescuing and placing in a place of safety, any other persons related to the victim who may still be in the custody or control of the offender
PART IV — VICTIM SERVICES
22. Victim services
The Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to justice shall establish victim services in all counties and ensure equal access to the services, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, ensure —
(a) that all cases shall be investigated and prosecuted timely;
(b) equal access to courtrooms, prosecutors' offices and any other office that may be necessary for a victim;
(c) availability of culturally sensitive services for persons and members of ethno-cultural and religious minorities ;
(d) the provision of facilities for persons with disabilities;
(e) every court room shall be fitted with special facilities for victims awaiting courtroom appearance and the same shall be separate from holding facilities for accused persons;
(f) the provision of adequate and effective medical services to victims.
Where there is sufficient reason to believe that a victim may suffer intimidation or retaliation from the accused, offender or any agent of the accused or offender, the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to justice shall immediately place the victim under a witness protection program in accordance with the Witness Protection Act, 2006.
Where the property of the victim obtained by the offender in the cause ofthe commission of an offence has been retained by the police, the same shall be returned promptly to the victim, unless it can be proved that the said property is needed for investigations or prosecution purposes.
Where property is retained under subsection (3) for use in prosecution purposes, the prosecution shall undertake to finalize the case expeditiously to avoid any unnecessary loss and inconvenience to the victim.
1. Los Estados Partes, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la presente Parte y con los procedimientos de su derecho interno, deberán cumplir las solicitudes de asistencia formuladas por la Corte en relación con investigaciones o enjuiciamientos penales a fin de: