It was published in the Government Gazette (GG A 215/11.10.2013) Law 4198/2013 on the prevention and combating of human trafficking and the protection of its victims. This law introduces amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning the examination of minor victims as witnesses, as follows:
Paragraph 1 of Article 226A of the Code of Criminal Procedure is replaced as follows:
1. During the examination as a witness of a minor victim of the offences referred to in Articles 323A par. 4 (Trafficking in human beings), 323B subparagraph a (Organization of travel with the purpose of participants engaging in sexual intercourse or other indecent acts against a minor – sexual tourism), 324 (Abduction of minors), 336 (Rape), 337 paragraphs 3 and 4 (Insult to sexual dignity), 338 (Abuse for indecent acts), 339 (Seduction of children), 342 (Abuse of minors for indecent acts), 343 (Indecent acts through abuse of authority), 345 (Incest), 346 (Indecent acts between relatives), 347 (Unnatural indecent acts), 348 (Facilitation of debauchery of others), 348A (Child pornography), 349 (Pimping), 351 (Trafficking), 351A (Indecent acts with a minor for remuneration) of the Penal Code, as well as in Articles 87 paragraphs 5 and 6 and 88 of Law 3386/2005, a child psychologist or child psychiatrist is appointed and present as an expert witness, and in their absence, a psychologist or psychiatrist, without the application of the provisions of Articles 204 to 208.
The examination of the minor victim as a witness is conducted without undue delay, in specially designed and adapted premises for this purpose, and with the minimum possible number of interviews.