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The Law of Ukraine "On ensuring the safety of persons participating in criminal proceedings" (hereinafter - the Law) is in force in Ukraine.

In accordance with Article 1 of the aforementioned Law, ensuring the safety of persons participating in criminal proceedings, i.e. in the detection, prevention, termination, disclosure or investigation of criminal offenses, as well as in the judicial review of criminal proceedings, is the implementation by law enforcement bodies of legal, organizational and technical and other measures aimed at protecting the life, housing, health and property of these persons from illegal encroachments, in order to create the necessary conditions for the proper administration of justice.

In accordance with Article 2 of the Law, the right to ensure security through the application of measures specified in Articles 1 and 7 of this Law, if there are appropriate grounds, including a witness, a whistleblower.

According to Article 7 of the Law, security measures are:

1. personal protection, protection of housing and property;

2. issuance of special means of personal protection and notification of danger;

3. use of technical means of monitoring and listening to telephone and other conversations, visual observation;

4. replacement of documents and change of appearance;

5. change of place of work or study;

6. relocation to another place of residence;

7. placement in a pre-school educational institution or an institution of social protection bodies;

8. ensuring confidentiality of personal information;

9. closed court proceedings.