1. Each State Party shall take appropriate measures in accordance with its domestic legal system and within its means to provide effective protection from potential retaliation or intimidation for witnesses and experts who give testimony concerning offences established in accordance with this Convention and, as appropriate, for their relatives and other persons close to them.
一、各缔约国均应当根据本国法律制度并在其力所能及的范围内采取适当的措施，为就根据本公约确立的犯罪作证的证人和鉴定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者恐吓。