Program on Witness and Victim Protection adopted

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On August 24, Minister of Justice D.Dorligjav presented to Cabinet the draft resolution on adopting a Program on Protection and Support for Witnesses and Victims. The draft received cabinet’s approval. Issue of adopting such a program was reflected in the Law on Protection of Witnesses and Victims, adopted in 2013. The program aims at creating a legal environment, where witnesses and victims enjoy their rights to information and safety, and at activating the involvements of witnesses and victims in fighting crimes, inspecting serious criminal cases, and to condemn suitable sentences to the guilty, through protecting and ensuring the rights of witnesses and victims. The program outlines main objectives, implementation principles, directions, administration and management, time-frame, funding and assessment tools for program implementation. The program is to realized in 2016-2024, with three stages.