1. Each State Party shall take appropriate measures within its means to provide effective protection from potential retaliation or intimidation for witnesses in criminal proceedings who give testimony concerning offences covered by this Convention and, as appropriate, for their relatives and other persons close to them.
1. 各缔约国均应在其力所能及的范围内采取适当的措施，为刑事诉讼中就本公约所涵盖的犯罪作证的证人并酌情为其亲属及其他与其关系密切者提供有效的保护，使其免遭可能的报复或恐吓。