挪威已出台一项全面的证人保护方案,在国家和地方层面向证人及其最亲密的 朋友或家人提供保护。可根据对个人风险和证据的评估提供范围广泛的保护。 2008 年证人保护准则提供的保护措施包括虚假身份和人身安全措施,诸如转 移、监控和不披露身份。证人包括司法系统的参与者和检举者。保护也适用于 作为证人的受害者。 《刑事诉讼法》提供多种确保证人和鉴定人安全的取证规则,包括在诘问证人 时法院可决定被控告者或其他人是否应离开审判室、不公开审理和匿名作证。
Norway has a comprehensive witness protection programme in place with protections available nationally and locally to witnesses and their closest friends or family. A wide range of protections can be provided based on individual risk and evidence assessments. Protection measures available under the 2008 witness protection guidelines include fictitious identities and physical safety measures, such as relocation, surveillance, and non-disclosure of identity. Witnesses includeparticipants in the judicial system and informants. The protections also apply to victims insofar as they are witnesses.