SPECIAL MEASURES’ APPLICATIONS FOR VICTIMS AND VULNERABLE AND INTIMIDATED WITNESSES IN MALAYSIA: NEW FRONTIERS TO RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL?

Special treatment for victims and vulnerable and intimidated witnesses (VIWs) in a criminal process has developed over time in Western countries. The development of rights of victims’ and VIWs and awareness on their needs and interests in pre-trial process and court proceedings has initiated the use...

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Main Author: Abidah Abdul Ghafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2014-11-01
Series:UUM Journal of Legal Studies
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=3a5b1a69-dda9-4663-ad8a-b196c27c669f