After Kenya, lessons for witness protection

Alexa Koenig, Stephen Smith Cody and Eric Stover write for International Criminal Justice Today, April 17, 2014

International criminal prosecutions depend on credible witness testimony. In particular, victim-witnesses can provide essential evidence regarding both crimes and those who committed or orchestrated them. However for many, testifying in an international trial requires an act of great courage, especially when perpetrators still walk the streets of their villages and towns.