المجلة الأكادمية للبحوث القانونية والسياسية
Volume 8, Numéro 1, Pages 170-179
2024-03-10

Witness Protection In The Algerian Legal System

Authors : Sedrati Nabila .

Abstract

Testimony is among the most important evidence in criminal cases, as it helps to reach the truth and achieve justice in the acquittal and conviction of the accused. The national legislative system has been influenced by the international movement related to witness protection by adapting new legal texts to provide effective protection for witnesses, especially in serious crimes. This is what our study aims to show by pre-defining what a witness is, and showing the national legislative mechanisms with their deterrent substantive rules and formal rules, including procedural and non-procedural measures in order to enhance the protection of witnesses.

Keywords

Keywords: Witnesses, legal protection, procedural measures, non-procedural measures, Algerian legislation