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Amendment of the EU rules on victims’ rights

Justice and fundamental rights

In line with its commitment under the EU Strategy on victims’ rights, the Commission is envisaging to revise the EU legislation on victims’ rights to ensure that all victims of crime can fully rely on their rights. The review will build on the results of the evaluation of the existing rules that is due by Q1 2022.

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ID: 13096

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26 responses

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European Disability Forum, 10 Jan 2022

The European Disability Forum (EDF) is concerned that EU Member States do not effectively ensure the rights of victims’ with disabilities enshrined in the Victims’ Rights Directive and the CRPD. The following key issues, have been identified: • Lack of information about what constitute a crime…

PICUM Demands Stronger Privacy Protections for Undocumented Crime Victims

Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, 26 Sept 2023

PICUM requests a permanent ban on sharing victims' data with migration authorities. They call for improved crime reporting mechanisms within immigration detention facilities. The group also recommends issuing residence permits to victims to ensure justice.
This protects undocumented individuals from deportation when they seek legal help after crimes.
Migration authorities would lose access to police data for enforcing return and deportation.

AGE Platform Europe urges EU to explicitly protect older victims

AGE Platform Europe, 26 Sept 2023

The organization calls for the explicit inclusion of older people in targeted protection actions and prevention measures. They demand stronger reporting mechanisms for crimes in care institutions and the preservation of non-digital access to justice and information.
Improved visibility and specialized support would ensure protection mechanisms finally reflect older victims' realities.
Care institutions would face increased oversight and reporting obligations comparable to detention facilities.

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Ingka Services A.B., 10 Jan 2022

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people, and we believe that an equal everyday is a better everyday. Equal treatment and a shared responsibility for both people and planet are deeply rooted in our culture and values. At Ingka Group, we welcome the Commission’s…

Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Medical Access for Victims

Center for Reproductive Rights, Inc., 26 Sept 2023

The Center urges the Directive to include access to medical care and reproductive health services. They argue support should extend beyond psychological help to include emergency contraception or abortion.
Mandating medical care ensures survivors receive essential services critical for their recovery and rehabilitation.
Victims face further suffering if denied access to time-sensitive sexual and reproductive health services.

Missing Children Europe urges specialized legal and hotline support

European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (Missing Children Europe), 26 Sept 2023

The federation requests free specialized legal representation and child-friendly justice models with single contact points. The group also seeks anonymous reporting and chat support to help children report abuse. Integrated child protection systems should be strengthened to ensure holistic support across the EU.
This would solidify the role of MCE's member hotlines as essential entry points for justice.
Offenders lose their anonymity and face higher prosecution risks as reporting rates increase.

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Victim Support Europe, 26 Sept 2023

Victim Support Europe (VSE) is the leading European umbrella organisation advocating on behalf of all victims of crime, no matter what the crime, no matter who the victim is. VSE represents 78 member organisations, providing support and information to more than 2.5 million people affected by crime…

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Victim Support Europe, 7 Jan 2022

Victim Support Europe welcomes the Commission’s initiative to revise the EU Victims’ Rights Directive. VSE supports Option 2)b) Legislative initiative amending the Victims’ Rights Directive - Broader scope of the legislative amendments, for the following reasons: - While the Victims’ Rights…

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Women Against Violence Europe Network, 22 Dec 2021

Tackling and preventing violence against women and their children must be a key strategic priority now and in the future, if the EU aims to improve the situation of crime victims, particularly in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas many people have been strongly affected by this…

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Organisation Intersex International Europe e.V., 26 Sept 2023

Please find OII Europe's feedback in an attached submission below.

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Organisation Intersex International Europe e.V., 20 Dec 2021

Intersex persons, i.e., persons born with a variation of sex characteristic, are at high risk of becoming victims of gender-based and domestic violence as well as bias motivated hate speech and hate crime. Intersex persons' personal accounts and an increasing number of research reports on the lived…

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European Network of Migrant Women, 26 Sept 2023

The European Network of Migrant Women brings attention to the specific situation of migrant, asylum seeking and refugee women when accessing their rights. While the proposal for the revision of the directive includes dispositions related to ensuring undocumented migrants safe spaces to denounce…

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Validity Foundation - Mental Disability Advocacy Centre, 26 Sept 2023

Validity Foundation and European Network on Independent Living welcome the redraft of the Victims' Rights Directive and the explicit recognition of the rights of persons with disabilities. We are attaching a joint submission setting out our position and our assessment that the rights of persons…

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European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance, 10 Jan 2022

ESWA welcomes the Commission’s initiative to revise the EU Victims’ Rights Directive. ESWA supports Option 2) b) Legislative initiative amending the Victims’ Rights Directive - Broader scope of the legislative amendments. Access to justice for sex workers in Europe is a considerable challenge and…

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Asociația Eliberare, 26 Sept 2023

eLiberare is a Romanian organization focused on preventing trafficking in human beings & sexual exploitation (THB). Our priorities include a comprehensive approach to combating THB through prevention education, capacity building, providing assistance through our four Regional Centers for Assistance…

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European Forum for Restorative Justice, 26 Sept 2023

The European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ) very much welcomes the European Commissions proposed amendments to the Victims Rights Directive (hereinafter VRD) that we consider a step forward in strengthening the rights, protection and support of victims in the EU. However, we are concerned…

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European Forum for Restorative Justice, 21 Dec 2021

The European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ) welcomes this initiative on the Revision of the EU victims’ rights acquis. The EFRJ participated to the evaluation of the Victim’s Rights Directive (VRD) by submitting a position paper on the evaluation of the implementation of the restorative…

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Child Circle, 10 Jan 2022

Child Circle asbl is a non-profit centre of expertise and action on child rights and child protection in EU policy and law. Based in Brussels, we provide policy recommendations and partner with a wide number of organisations on European projects, concerning, inter alia, child victims in criminal…

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WEISSER RING Gemeinnütziger Verein zur Unterstützung vom Kriminalitätsopfern und zur Verhütung von Straftaten e. V., 26 Sept 2023

Reference is made to the attached document.

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Nők a Nőkért Együtt az Erőszak Ellen Egyesület, 10 Jan 2022

Effective response to violence against women (VAW) shall be a key priority aim and action for the EU. NANE Association, together with PATENT (People Opposing Patriarchy) Association and Hungarian Women’s Lobby believes that there is an essential need for diligently and specifically strengthening…

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Instytut na rzecz Kultury Prawnej Ordo Iuris, 10 Jan 2022

The Ordo Iuris Institute provides several general remarks in relation to the proposed initiative. The full opinion is in the attached file.

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Global Institute for Structure relevance, Anonymity and Decentralisation i.G., 10 Jan 2022

>>Challenges: GISAD welcomes the European Commission's initiative to strengthen victims' rights in criminal cases. GISAD has already taken an extensive position on child abuse at http://gisad.eu/en-eu-initiative-combating-child-sexual-abuse-review-of-eu-rules/ . GISAD calls for the possibilities…

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Bundesverband ANUAS e.V. - Hilfsorganisation für Angehörige von Mord-, Tötungs-, Suizid- und Vermisstenfällen, 8 Jan 2022

Der Bundesverband ANUAS e.V. begrüßt die Initiative zur Verbesserung der Situation von Opfern sehr. Mit anhängendem Beitrag hofft ANUAS umfangreiche Hinweise zu geben, aus der Betroffenenperspektive, um die EU-Richtlinie zu konkretisieren und damit den Opfern besseren Zugang zu ihren Rechten zu…

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, 15 Dec 2021

Diritti devono essere garantiti.

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Asociación de Víctimas de corrupción judicial, 15 Dec 2021

Victims of crime are still not protected against those who break the law and those who commit crimes against us. (1) Firstly, the Directive's own definition of victim, as set out in Article 2.1.a), is not respected. In order to avoid providing protection for the victim, the courts, which must rule…

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Senior Corporate Silver Spoon, Environment & Nature Association/Ezüstkanál Nyugdíjas Társasági, Környezet- és természetvédelmi Egyesület, 14 Dec 2021

Please, Look attached file for that opinion. The professional informative document as opinion is two pages.