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Victims of Crime Implementation Analysis of Rights in Europe (VOCIARE): Cyprus
IRO MICHAEL, CATERINA ARGYRIDOU | Published in 2019
Keywords: compensation, justice, support, victim services, victimisation, victims' rights -
Victims of Crime Implementation Analysis of Rights in Europe (VOCIARE): Croatia
MATEA ANIĆ, ANJA FRANKIĆ | Published in 2019
In July 2017, the Croatian Parliament passed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act implementing the provisions of Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the establishment of minimum standards for the rights, assistance and protection of criminal offence. Since changes in Croatian legislative system and its long-term effects were made quite recently the assessing of the practical implementation of the Directive 2012/29/EU for the development of this report was complex and challenging.
Keywords: compensation, justice, support, victim services, victimisation, victims' rights -
Victims of Crime Implementation Analysis of Rights in Europe (VOCIARE): Bulgaria
MARIETA DIMITROVA, NADIA SHABANI, ANNA ADAMOVA | Published in 2019
The aim of the Victims’ Directive 2012/29 was to ensure that minimum standards exist in each country and that every EU citizen enjoys equal and adequate treatment within the criminal justice system. The Bulgarian state has adopted changes in national legislation since the implementation of the Victims’ Directive. These changes have affected several pieces of legislation: criminal legal proceedings, introduction of victims’ compensation and specialized victim support services. Regardless of the formal process of alignment of legislation with the EU standards, practice has not been significantly affected: legal proceedings are still lengthy; training for the relevant professionals is poor; there is no individual assessment to identify the protection needs of the victims; no special attention for specific groups of victims (children and those with disabilities). Therefore, it still is a challenge to ensure maximum safeguards and the protection of victims within the criminal justice.
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Victims of Crime Implementation Analysis of Rights in Europe (VOCIARE): Belgium
KURT DE BACKER | Published in 2019
Belgium has a rich history in Victims’ Rights. Some confronting cases at the end of the 20th century motivated policymakers and the general public to pay attention to victim rights. A lot of literature has been published and Belgian initiatives formed the cradle of European legislation or organisations (e.g. Victim Support Europe). The Victims’ Rights Directive seemed easy to transpose since a lot of the rights mentioned in it were already in place in Belgium. However can we still stand firm on these thesis? Will this claim stand after a critical look on the field nowadays? The Brussels attacks of 2016 proved that there remains a lot to be done in what concerns the effective implementation of victims’ rights which is demonstrated by individual cases that come across in the media and show that the victim’s rights were not respected.
Keywords: compensation, justice, support, victim services, victimisation, victims' rights -
Victims of Crime Implementation Analysis of Rights in Europe (VOCIARE): Austria
DINA NACHBAUR, TOBIAS KÖRTNER | Published in 2019
Directive 2012/29/EU, commonly known as the Victims’ Directive, establishes minimum rights to all victims of crimes and constitutes the core of the European Union’s legislative package aiming to guarantee that all victims of crimes have access to information, support and protection. The Victims’ Directive was transposed into Austrian law in 14th November 2012. Its implementation in Austria was essentially pushed forward by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 2016 (Strafprozessrechtsänderungsgesetz). Implementation of the Victims’ Directive in Austria has progressed quite a bit, yet still there are identifiable gaps and suggestions for improvement.
Keywords: compensation, justice, support, victim services, victimisation, victims' rights -
Victim Support Services in the EU: An overview and assessment of victims’ rights in practice – United Kingdom
FRA | Published in 2014
The information presented in this phase is primarily based on analysis of the country specific reports received in phases 1 and 2 of the project; the general overview of the situation of victim support in Member States (phase 1) and the more in depth exploration of the situation, including promising practices which offer support to victims of crime in different ways (phase 2). Information has also been taken from secondary sources such as the 2009 APAV study on Victims in Europe.1 While phase 2 of the project was divided into two parts, focussing firstly on generic victim support services and secondly on specialised areas of victim support, this third phase of the project, comprised of Parts A and B, will focus principally on the structure or lack thereof of generic victim support services; although a limited number of questions relate to specialised areas of victim support.
Keywords: quality standards, referral, support, victim services, victims' rights -
Victim Support Services in the EU: An overview and assessment of victims’ rights in practice – Slovakia
FRA | Published in 2014
The information presented in this phase is primarily based on analysis of the country specific reports received in phases 1 and 2 of the project; the general overview of the situation of victim support in Member States (phase 1) and the more in depth exploration of the situation, including promising practices which offer support to victims of crime in different ways (phase 2). Information has also been taken from secondary sources such as the 2009 APAV study on Victims in Europe.1 While phase 2 of the project was divided into two parts, focussing firstly on generic victim support services and secondly on specialised areas of victim support, this third phase of the project, comprised of Parts A and B, will focus principally on the structure or lack thereof of generic victim support services; although a limited number of questions relate to specialised areas of victim support.
Keywords: quality standards, referral, support, victim services, victims' rights -
Victim Support Services in the EU: An overview and assessment of victims’ rights in practice – Slovenia
FRA | Published in 2014
The information presented in this phase is primarily based on analysis of the country specific reports received in phases 1 and 2 of the project; the general overview of the situation of victim support in Member States (phase 1) and the more in depth exploration of the situation, including promising practices which offer support to victims of crime in different ways (phase 2). Information has also been taken from secondary sources such as the 2009 APAV study on Victims in Europe.1 While phase 2 of the project was divided into two parts, focussing firstly on generic victim support services and secondly on specialised areas of victim support, this third phase of the project, comprised of Parts A and B, will focus principally on the structure or lack thereof of generic victim support services; although a limited number of questions relate to specialised areas of victim support.
Keywords: quality standards, referral, support, victim services, victims' rights -
Victim Support Services in the EU: An overview and assessment of victims’ rights in practice – Sweden
FRA | Published in 2014
The information presented in this phase is primarily based on analysis of the country specific reports received in phases 1 and 2 of the project; the general overview of the situation of victim support in Member States (phase 1) and the more in depth exploration of the situation, including promising practices which offer support to victims of crime in different ways (phase 2). Information has also been taken from secondary sources such as the 2009 APAV study on Victims in Europe.1 While phase 2 of the project was divided into two parts, focussing firstly on generic victim support services and secondly on specialised areas of victim support, this third phase of the project, comprised of Parts A and B, will focus principally on the structure or lack thereof of generic victim support services; although a limited number of questions relate to specialised areas of victim support.
Keywords: quality standards, referral, support, victim services, victims' rights -
Victim Support Services in the EU: An overview and assessment of victims’ rights in practice – Romania
FRA | Published in 2014
The information presented in this phase is primarily based on analysis of the country specific reports received in phases 1 and 2 of the project; the general overview of the situation of victim support in Member States (phase 1) and the more in depth exploration of the situation, including promising practices which offer support to victims of crime in different ways (phase 2). Information has also been taken from secondary sources such as the 2009 APAV study on Victims in Europe.1 While phase 2 of the project was divided into two parts, focussing firstly on generic victim support services and secondly on specialised areas of victim support, this third phase of the project, comprised of Parts A and B, will focus principally on the structure or lack thereof of generic victim support services; although a limited number of questions relate to specialised areas of victim support.
Keywords: quality standards, referral, support, victim services, victims' rights
