PAKISTAN | ASIA
Punjab Witness Protection Act and Victim Protection Initiatives
Type of Measure
Laws > Other relevant laws
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2018
Brief Description
The Punjab Witness Protection Act, enacted in 2018, established Witness Protection Units to provide vulnerable victims and witnesses with close protection services, relocation to temporary safe houses, changes of identity, and other safeguards. Related initiatives, such as the gender-based violence court, offer protected trial processes for female victims to avoid intimidation and protect the safety and privacy of victims and witnesses during legal proceedings.
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