present by mr. thanakorn sthananonda director of the witness protection office
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Witness Protection in The Witness Protection Act B.E. 2546 (2003)
Present by Mr. Thanakorn Sthananonda
Director of the Witness Protection Office
Witness Protection Offi ce : WPO
Rights and Liberty protection Department, Ministry of Justice
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Witness Protection is the efficient tool for criminal justice
The Witness Protection Act B.E.
2546 (2003)
The Thai Constitution B.E. 2540 (1997)
Section 244. In a criminal case, a witness has the right to protection, proper treatment, necessary and appropriate remuneration from the State as provided by law.
Background of The Witness Protection Act
B.E. 2546 (2003)
Part 3 Rights and Liberties of an Individual
Section 40. A person shall have the rights in judicial process as follows:
(4) an injured person, alleged offender, plaintiff, defendant or the accused, interested parties, interested person or witness to the case shall have the right to appropriate treatment in judicial process including the right to be investigated correctly, promptly and fairly and not to testify against himself;
(5) an injured person, alleged offender, the accused and witness to a criminal case shall have the right to necessary and appropriate protection and assistance from State. The gratuity, compensation and expenses to be paid shall be provided by the law;
Persons who receive protection under The Thai Constitution B.E. 2550 (2007)
The Witness Protection Act B.E. 2546 (2003)
23 sections 6 Parts
"Witness" in section 3 of The Witness Protection Act B.E. 2546 (2003)means a person who commits himself/herself to be present at, or testify, or give evidence to a competent official for investigation, a criminal interrogation, a court for criminal proceedings, and includes an expert but not a defendant who himself/herself is a witness.
The meaning of witness
The right to receive protection when one is threatened causing by the course of his becoming a witness
The right to request for the protection of a person with closed relationships when one is threatened causing by the course of his becoming a witness
The right to receive compensation when the witness has already given evidence or testified to an investigation officer, a public officer, the Court
The right to receive compensation when damage is inflicted on a person’s life, body, property etc.
The right to receive expenses for entering general and special witness measure protection
Rights of the witness in The Witness Protection Act B.E. 2546 (2003)
Key principles in witness protection
Retaining confidentiality
Speedy
witness protection measure
General measure
Special measure
Witnesses or related person
s
request
• enquiry official
• investigation official
• competent official for persecution
• Courts• The witness
protection office
By oneself or inform police officers or other competent officers
Protection for the security are;
Arrangement for their securities
Providing safe accommodation
Concealment of identification and personal information
Provide protection to witnesses for the
absence of their security
• enquiry official
• investigation official
• competent official for persecution
• Courts• The witness
protection office
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2
General measure for witness protection
Special measure for witness protection
Witnesse
Interested person
investigation officials
Enquiry official
competent official for persecution
Propose a petition and opinion MOJ minister or appointed person
Witness protection office may1) relocating or providing suitable accommodation2) providing reasonable allowance3) change name and personal information which can identify the witness and facilitate the return of prior status upon witness request 4.) assiting witness to have career or to obtain training or others for assisting a witness in becoming self-sustaining5.) assisting the witness to attain for their rights6.) proving security officers7.)implementing any other measures
The witness protection office
The witness protection office
Submit the
petition
Appeal to the court of first instance/military court
Reject the petition
Consideration for
execution
within 30
days-
Providing
protection
-coordinat
ing to other
officials
·Verify for the accuracy·inform about rights and consequences ·Issue the petition receipt
The Offence
in section
8
Taking complaint
(witness’s signature)
Compensation rates
General measureswitness accommodation ; not exceed 800 THB/dayfood/beverage 200 THB/dayliving allowances 200 THB/day
Compensation rates
Security protection officialaccommodation ; not exceed 800 THB/dayfees(not less than 12 hours) 200 THB /dayExpenses for a coverage of name/addressExpenses for other measures for protection
and assistance of witness
Special measure expenses
• relocating or providing suitable accommodation• Witness /dependent living expenses for 200 THB/day • Coordinating for a change of name and personal
registration • assisting witness to have career and education• assisting the witness to attain for their rights• Official’s fee(not less than 12 hours)12 THB/day• Other expenses for other measures for protection
and assistance of witness
Termination of witness protectionThe change for witness’s security
Appeal
“Section 20” Where a person disagrees with an order under sections 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 or 19 which was not from the Court, he/she may submit an appeal to a Court of First Instance, but not a district court or military court, which has jurisdiction over the case within 30 days from the date he/she acknowledged or should have acknowledged the said order.
Stakeholders for witness protection
Mission of the Witness Protection Office
• Aims for the excellent operation for witness protection (Operation)
• Aims for the excellent training to agencies with witness protection mission (Training)
• Aims for the excellent database in witness protection ( Data Base)
Witness Protection’s mission
Meeting for witness protection for screening into the protection program
the Witness Protection’s mission
Corporation with witness protection’s Police Officer
Corporation with administrative officer
Capacity building for witness protection officer
Workshop for skill development in witness protectionat Airborne Support Division ,Border Patrol Police Bureau
(Naresuan Camp)
Improving physical fitness for witness protection officer
Brainstorming for the revision of the Witness Protection Act 2003
Statistics of people under witness protection programfiscal year 2014-2015
As of 6 August 2015
Statistics for general measure application fiscal year 2014-2015 Submitted application 1,079 cases 2,342 persons Under protection 723 cases 1,787 persons
เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน เรื่��อง คน2547 2548 2549 2550 2551 2552 2553 2554 2555 2556 2557 2258
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
11 11
57
93107
208
107
165
123
228
126
256
80
207
110
247
86
187
78
190
92
254
102
296
6 6
45
8164
164
81
139
77
182
69
199
47
174
92
198
64
134
49
126
79
218
50
166
Application / under the protection pro-gram
Number of Witnesses Under Witness Protection (Divided by Police’s Geographical Administration)
Fiscal Year
2011 - 2015
Number of Witness Under Witness Protection (Devided by Police’s Geographical Administration )
BKK1st
region2nd
region 3rd
region4th
region 5th
region6th
region7th
region 8th
region9th
regionSouthe
rnTotal
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
case
person
Total 1 3 7 10 3 15 5 17 5 9 9 14 8 73 18 57 15 48 12 43 2 2 85291
BKK/ 1 case 3
persons
4th region/ 5 cases 9 persons
southern region / 2 cases 2 persons
3th / 5 cases 17 persons
9th region / 12 cases 43
persons
8th region/ 15 cases 48
person
7th region / 18 cases 57 persons
2nd region/ 3 cases 15 persons
6th region /8 cases 73 persons
5th Region / 9 Cases 14
Persons
1st region/ 7 cases 10 persons
2014 / 5 cases 7 person 2015 / 4 cases 7 person
2014 / 5 cases 7 persons 2015 / 3 cases 66 persons
2012 / 1 case 1 person 2013 / 1 case 4 persons 2014 / 6 cases 27 persons 2015 / 7 cases 25 persons
2011 / 1 case 2 persons 2014 / 3 cases 9 persons 2015 / 10 cases 37 persons
2014 / 5 cases 23 persons
2015 / 7 cases 20 persons
2014 / 1 case 1 person 2015 / 4 cases 8 persons
2014 / 1 case 1 person 2015 / 5 cases 16 persons
2013 / 1 case 7 persons 2014 / 1 case 1 person 2015 / 1 case 7 persons
2014 / 3 cases 3 persons 2015 / 4 cases 7 persons
2015 / 1 cases 3 persons
2014 / 1 case 1 person 2015 / 1 case 1 person
As of 6 August 2015
agencies providing protection to witness at present
a witness protection officer288 Police officers a DSI officer An administrative officer
A total of 291 persons
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Statistics for application(divided by offence)fiscal year 2014-2015
49%
13%
10%5% 10%
2%
3%2%
1%
5% 1%
ชี�วั�ต 1,149 คน รื่�างกาย 293 คนที่รื่�พย! 242 คน เพศ 109 คนจพง 225 คน ควัามูมู��นคง 40 คนยาเสพต�ด 77 คน ต�อเสรื่�ภาพ 41 คนการื่เล�อกต�&ง 25 คน แรื่งงาน 2 คนเอกสารื่ 4 คน คามูน(ษย! 112 คนป่+าไมู 4 คน ป่กครื่อง 13 คนหมู��นป่รื่ะมูาที่ 6 คน
As of 6 August 2558
The EndThank you
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