Chapter 3 Legal Cooperation
Article Thirty Nine
Safety of the witness and expert
(1) Witnesses and experts who, based on the request for legal cooperation of the Afghan judicial entities, show up [for legal cooperation] shall not be subject to prosecution or detention for crimes previously committed inside the Afghan territory.
(2) Judicial authorities of Afghanistan commit to safety of the witnesses and experts under paragraph 1 of this Article. This safety [rule] shall be valid until 30 days after the date when a notice is issued stating that the witnesses and experts are no longer needed [for cooperation]. Circumstances outside their will shall be exception to this rule.
1. Les États Parties font droit, conformément aux dispositions du présent chapitre et aux procédures prévues par leur législation nationale, aux demandes d'assistance de la Cour liées à une enquête ou à des poursuites et concernant :
j) La protection des victimes et des témoins et la préservation des éléments de preuve ;