[English version below] Seminário ‘As Vítimas de Crime e o Sistema de Justiça Penal’ Centro de Estudos Judiciário | 21 de Junho 2018 | Lisboa No próximo dia 21 de Junho irá realizar-se no Centro de Estudos Judiciários o Seminário “As vítimas de crimes e o sistema de justiça penal”. Pretende-se com esta ação promover…
[English version below] Incontri organizzati con soggetti italiani coinvolti nell’assistenza alle vittime di violenze, svolti fra Marzo e Maggio 2018 Nell’ambito delle attività di networking svolte dal progetto Protasis, i partner italiani hanno organizzato in questi mesi diversi incontri con associazioni e soggetti coinvolti nell’assistenza alle vittime di violenza. Lo scopo di questi incontri…
We are pleased to announce that the Protasis Training Manual is currently in press and will be released in September! The Manual constitutes the final output of the project and is the result of a compilation of knowledge and research acquired from previous EU funded projects, interdisciplinary research and theories, the authors’ academic and research…
International Children’s Day, commemorated on June 1st, is the international promotion of children’s rights and their wellbeing. The EU plays an imperative role in promoting initiatives, which safeguard the rights of children and protect them from abuse and violence in Europe. Abuse can take on a range of forms, and can be subjected to children…
Victim Support Europe Annual Conference will be taking place in Stockholm on the 23-24th of May 2018. The Conference is a major international event bringing the key players working with victims of crime together. Between 200 and 250 participants from victim support organisations as well as researchers, experts, academics, government officials and criminal Justice officials attend…
Hate motivated crime and violence are a gross attempt to the most basic fundamental rights which affects not only the victim but also the community the victim belongs to and society at large. Hate crimes are highly unreported because of structural, practical and, above all, social barriers faced by its victims. Furthermore, authorities have difficulties…
[English version below] In Gazzetta Ufficiale le nuove Linee Guida Ospedaliere per le Donne Vittime di Violenza Sono state pubblicate sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale del 30 gennaio 2018 le “Linee Guida Nazionali di Indirizzo e Orientamento per le Aziende Sanitare e le Aziende Ospedaliere in tema di soccorso e di assistenza socio-sanitaria alle donne vittime di…
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), on the occasion of the European Day for Victims of Crime on 22 February, released a statement calling on EU Member States to ensure the rights of victims take centre stage.The FRA’s statement notes the importance of effective and inclusive criminal justice systems to ensure that victims of…
Three training seminars for Greek Police Officers were successfully organized by the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) in cooperation with the Hellenic Police Headquarters – Administrative Support and Human Resources Brach, Training and Human Resources Development Division. The 20-hours long Seminars took place from 15 to 24 January 2018, at the premises of the Police…
The Mayor of London hosted London’s first Victim’s Summit in November, bringing together victims, police, support services and policy makers to meet the newly appointed Victims Commissioner and discuss the way victims are supported across London. Along with the Mayor, the summit heard from Mark Castle OBE who is Chief Executive of Victims Support, Commander…