(b) The establishment or adjustment of domestic evidentiary rules that would permit witness testimony to be given in a manner that ensures the safety of the witness such as through the use of communication technologies (art. 24, para. 2 (b))? Yes No If the answer is please specify and provide any available information on “Yes”, constitutional or other basic legal requirements existing in your country’s legal system, if any, and related to the protection of basic rights of the defendant on the one hand and implementing protective measures for witnesses. Does your country’s legislation enable the provision of assistance to and protection of victims of offences covered by the Convention, in particular in cases of threat of retaliation or intimidation (art. 25, para. 1)? Yes No Does your country’s legislation establish appropriate procedures to provide access to compensation and restitution for victims of offences covered by the Convention (art. 25, para. 2)? Yes No If the answer is please specify the appropriate procedures to provide “Yes”, access to compensation and restitution for victims of offences covered by the Convention. Does your country’s legislation enable views and concerns of victims to be presented and considered at appropriate stages of criminal proceedings against offenders involved in organized criminal activities (art. 25, para. 3)? Yes No Has your country entered into any bilateral or multilateral agreement or arrangement with other States for the relocation of witnesses and/or victims, insofar as they are witnesses, in order to ensure their physical protection from potential retaliation or intimidation (art. 24, para. 3)? Yes No If the answer is please provide a list of any such bilateral or “Yes”, multilateral agreements or arrangements. F. Measures related to the investigation of cases of transnational organized crime Does your country’s domestic legal system, within its possibilities and under the conditions prescribed by its domestic law for the purpose of effectively investigating and combating organized crime, in particular, and in accordance with
(b) The establishment or adjustment of domestic evidentiary rules that would permit witness testimony to be given in a manner that ensures the safety of the witness such as through the use of communication technologies (art. 24, para. 2 (b))? Yes No If the answer is “Yes”, please specify and provide any available information on constitutional or other basic legal requirements existing in your country’s legal system, if any, and related to the protection of basic rights of the defendant on the one hand and implementing protective measures for witnesses. Does your country’s legislation enable the provision of assistance to and protection of victims of offences covered by the Convention, in particular in cases of threat of retaliation or intimidation (art. 25, para. 1)? Yes No Does your country’s legislation establish appropriate procedures to provide access to compensation and restitution for victims of offences covered by the Convention (art. 25, para. 2)? Yes No If the answer is “Yes”, please specify the appropriate procedures to provide access to compensation and restitution for victims of offences covered by the Convention. Does your country’s legislation enable views and concerns of victims to be presented and considered at appropriate stages of criminal proceedings against offenders involved in organized criminal activities (art. 25, para. 3)? Yes No Has your country entered into any bilateral or multilateral agreement or arrangement with other States for the relocation of witnesses and/or victims, insofar as they are witnesses, in order to ensure their physical protection from potential retaliation or intimidation (art. 24, para. 3)? Yes No If the answer is “Yes”, please provide a list of any such bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements. F. Measures related to the investigation of cases of transnational organized crime Does your country’s domestic legal system, within its possibilities and under the conditions prescribed by its domestic law for the purpose of effectively investigating and combating organized crime, in particular, and in accordance with
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