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If you are in danger because of testifying or fighting terrorism, what protection measures can you get?

According to the relevant provisions of China's criminal procedure law:

Article 61 People's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs shall ensure the safety of witnesses and their near relatives.

Threatening, insulting, beating or retaliating against witnesses and their close relatives, which constitutes a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, it shall be given administrative punishment for public security according to law.

Sixty-second cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities, organized crimes of underworld nature, drug crimes, etc. The people's court, people's procuratorate and public security organ shall take one or more of the following protective measures if the personal safety of witnesses, expert witnesses, victims or their close relatives is threatened because they testify in litigation:

(1) Not disclosing personal information such as real name, address and work unit;

(2) Taking measures such as not revealing appearance and true voice to testify in court;

(3) Prohibiting specific personnel from contacting witnesses, expert witnesses, victims and their close relatives;

(four) to take special protective measures for individuals and houses;

(5) Other necessary protective measures.

Witnesses, expert witnesses and victims who think that they or their close relatives are threatened by their personal safety because of testifying in court may request protection from the people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs.

People's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs shall take protective measures according to law, and relevant units and individuals shall cooperate.

Sixty-third witnesses shall be subsidized for transportation, accommodation, meals and other expenses incurred in fulfilling their obligation to testify. The subsidy for witness testimony is included in the operating funds of judicial organs and guaranteed by the government finance at the same level.

If a witness from the work unit testifies, the work unit shall not deduct his salary, bonus and other welfare benefits in disguise.

To sum up, the measures that can be taken to protect witnesses in the criminal procedure law mainly include protecting witnesses and their close relatives. Public security and judicial organs can specifically perform their duties of protection, can hide personal information, can hide their appearance and voice in court, and can prohibit some people from approaching. Witnesses can apply to the judicial and public security organs for protection, and their wages and benefits during their testimony are also protected by law.