Criminal Protection for Witnesses and Whistleblowers of Corruption Crimes in Light of the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law No. (13) of 2016 and its Amendments

Abstract

Abstract Testimony and reporting are among the most important means of proof in criminal law. This is because penal articles cannot rely on written evidence to prove all crimes, since it is based on sudden events that occur without prior agreement. Therefore, the researcher divides the study into two sections; the first of which presents the nature of testimony and whistleblowing and its significance in Jordanian legislation. The second section tackles the protection of witnesses and whistleblowers in Jordanian law and international covenants. This research study reached a number of results, most important of which is that there is no provision in the Jordanian Code of Criminal Procedure to protect the witness and the whistleblower from coercion. Despite the Jordanian legislator’s accession and ratification of international conventions related to witness protection, it did not keep pace with the great development stipulated in international conventions. Finally, the researcher recommends that the Jordanian legislator put a provision on protecting the witness from coercion in the Jordanian Code of Criminal Procedure. Keywords: Legal protection, Witnesses, Whistleblower, Jordanian law