PROCEDURES AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS AND WITNESSES OF CORRUPTION CRIMES IN ALGERIAN LEGISLATION

Abstract

Corruption crimes are of a closed and secret nature, whichisdifficult to followthroughtraditionalmethods to reachthem, whichprompted the Algerian legislator to use more effective and effective methods to uncoverthem and establishtheirfacts, such as the witness and the reporter, but due to the threatsthatthese people may face because of whattheypresent to the authorities The competentperson has very important and dangerous information thatwillreach the facts and reveal the circumstances of the crimes, whichmakesthem reluctance to testify or notify about the crimes. Therefore, the Algerian legislatormentioned protective measures, includingprocedural and non-proceduralones. It alsofollows a punitive and deterrentpolicy for everypersonexposed. For witnesses or whistle-blowersthrough the provisions of Law No. 01/06 regardingprevention and combating corruption, Ordinance No. 15/02 amending the CriminalProcedures Law, Order No. 66/156 containing the amended and supplementedpenal code.