Protection des témoins – procédures nationales

États-Unis du Mexique

Mexico - Constitution 1917 (2015) EN

''TITLE ONE, CHAPTER I: Human Rights and Guarantees, Article 19''

The Public Prosecution Service can request of the judge preventive prison only when

other precautionary measures are not enough to ensure the presence of the accused

in his trial, the development of the investigation, the protection of the victim,

witnesses or community, as well as when the accused is on trial or had been

previously convicted for having committed an intentional crime.

''TITLE ONE, CHAPTER I: Human Rights and Guarantees, Article 20''

B. Defendant's rights
V. The defendant shall be judged in an open trial by a judge or court. This

provision may be restricted for reasons related to national security,

public safety, protection of victims, witnesses and minors, disclosure of

legally protected data or when the court considers that it is justified to

do so.

In the case of organized crime, all acts performed during the

investigation shall serve as evidence when they cannot be reproduced

during the trial or there is a risk for witnesses or victims. The accused

has the right to object or contest such evidence.

Statut de Rome

Article 93 Autres formes de coopération

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 ;