Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act 2015 · පනවන ලද පරිදි · Part II · Rights and Entitlements of Victims of Crime and Witnesses
නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
(1)
A witness shall be entitled to receive from investigational, quasi-judicial and judicial authorities fair and respectful treatment, with due regard to the dignity and privacy of such witness.
(2)
A witness shall not be harassed or intimidated, coerced or violated during or thereafter, due to or as a consequence of-
(a)
providing information relating to the commission of an offence or to the infringement of any fundamental right or the violation of any human right ;
(b)
volunteering to make a statement during an investigation into any offence or an investigation or inquiry into the infringement of any fundamental right or the violation of any human right ; or
(c)
providing testimony in a court or before a
Commission relating to the alleged commission of an offence or an alleged infringement of a fundamental right or a violation of a human right.
(3)
A witness shall be entitled to protection against any real or possible harm, threat, intimidation, reprisal or retaliation resulting from such witness having provided information or lodged a complaint or made a statement to any law enforcement authority or for having provided any testimony in any Court or before a Commission or for instituting legal proceedings, pertaining to the commission of an offence or for the infringement of a fundamental right or for a violation of a human right, by any person.