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asegurar su libre testimonio

English translation: give testimony without fear of reprisal

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Spanish term or phrase:	asegurar su libre testimonio
English translation:	give testimony without fear of reprisal
Entered by:	Wil Hardman

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11:31 Oct 29, 2009

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Spanish term or phrase: asegurar su libre testimonio

From a document about torture from Spain.

Las medidas de protección que se adoptan con la finalidad de proteger a denunciantes de malos tratos, son las propias para asegurar su libre testimonio, bien en presencia policial o en sede judicial, con todas las garantías que contemplan las leyes procesales en el caso de encontrase privado de libertad.

I know the meaning here but not sure what the English term would be.

Wil Hardman KudoZ activity Questions: 384 (8 open) (8 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 132 United Kingdom
Local time: 01:14

ensure they can speak out / give testimony without fear

Explanation:
I think this is more commonly used than "freely". In legal terms I've heard "without fear of reprisal"

Selected response from:

hjs45
Spain
Local time: 02:14

Grading comment

Many thanks to all! I think a few of the options would have worked here but I went for 'without fear of reprisal'.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

ensure they can speak out / give testimony without fear

hjs45

ensure their unhindered testimony

bcsantos

ensure they can voluntarily give evidence

patinba

to ensure that they can speak freely

Gilla Evans

tu ensure their free-will testimony

desertfox

Answers

15 mins confidence:

to ensure that they can speak freely

Explanation:
or with more of the phrase: "are such that they may speak freely"

Gilla Evans
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

17 mins confidence:

tu ensure their free-will testimony

Explanation:
Maybe.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 03:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 8

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ensure they can speak out / give testimony without fear

Explanation:
I think this is more commonly used than "freely". In legal terms I've heard "without fear of reprisal"

hjs45
Spain
Local time: 02:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Many thanks to all! I think a few of the options would have worked here but I went for 'without fear of reprisal'.

6 hrs confidence:

ensure they can voluntarily give evidence

Explanation:
Rules of evidence: a practical approach - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google
de Doug Cochran, Mary Ann Kelly - 2007 - Law - 251 páginas
In addition, a spouse may voluntarily give evidence against an accused. The thinking behind this is that if a spouse is willing to give evidence against the ...
books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=1552391639... -
[PDF] LH submission on Proposed Anti-Corruption Commission law - [ Traducir esta página ]
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
who voluntarily give evidence or bring cases to the commission's attention, such as whistleblowers or journalists, should be protected against retaliation ...
www.laohamutuk.org/.../LHSubCorruptionCommission11Feb09En.p... - Similares -
Uncorrected Evidence ps12 - [ Traducir esta página ]
We also find sources and witnesses to this corruption are often intimidated and therefore would not voluntarily give evidence in London. ...
www.publications.parliament.uk/..

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 23:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

7 hrs confidence:

ensure their unhindered testimony

Explanation:
NOTE: The Least Televised Branch: A Separation of Powers Analysis ...
41 Because honest, unhindered testimony may be essential for criminal .... 85 and their desires to ensure the "complete independence of the courts" is ...
https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/.../app?... - Similar
by B SMITH - 2009 - All 4 versions[PDF] The Least Televised Branch: A Separation of Powers Analysis of ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
unhindered testimony may be essential for criminal defendants to exonerate ..... their desires to ensure the “complete independence of the courts” is ...
www.georgetownlawjournal.org/issues/pdf/97-5/BSmith.PDF - Similar
by B SMITH - All 4 versionsConverted WP file /web/download/n/opinion/Holding/02sc-008
In the interests of facilitating the unhindered testimony of Judge Pope, ...... we rejected this argument because "the trial court was careful to ensure ...
www.supremecourt.nm.org/pastopinion/VIEW/02sc-008.html - Cached - Similar

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 02:14
Native speaker of:

English,