European Court of Human Rights rules on release of ETA prisoner
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that the Spanish government should release Ines del Rio, a former member of terrorist group ETA. The ruling declared that Ms del Rio should be...
View ArticleVSE CEO meeting in Brussels brings organisations together
Victim Support Europe hosted a meeting with leaders of victim support organisations on 5-6 November in Brussels. This event was a great opportunity for VSE members to exchange and learn about...
View ArticleDG Justice guidance document related to Victims’ Directive
DG JUSTICE has released its Guidance Document related to the transposition and implementation of the Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of...
View ArticleCall for help for victims of floods
The Balkans have been hit by the worst floods since the records began and dozens of people have already perished in what is considered the worst catastrophe since the Yugoslav Wars in the nineties....
View ArticleAnnual Conference 2014 : a Success !
Victim Support Europe’s Annual Conference 2014 “Developing Victim Support across Europe – Quality, Standards and Capacity-Building” took place in Warsaw, Poland, from 14 to 17 May 2014 and was hosted...
View ArticleVictimology Society of Serbia – Annual Conference 27-28 November 2014
The Victimology Society of Serbia is pleased to invite you to its Fifth Annual Conference Victims’ protection: International law, national legislations and practice, which will be held in Hotel Park in...
View ArticleWorld Society of Victimology – 15th International Symposium (Perth, 5-9 July...
The 15th International Symposium of the World Society of Victimology will be held in Perth, Western Australia at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 5-9 July 2015. The Symposium will...
View ArticleImplementing and Enforcing the Victims’ Rights Directive in the EU (Dublin,...
This event is organised by the Victims’ Rights Alliance and will take place on 14 November 2014 from 9am – 5.30 pm in the Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland. The...
View ArticleConference on Protection Orders in the EU Member States (Lisbon, 28 November...
Victims of intimate partner violence, stalking and domestic violence often have a need to be protected against (repeated) violence by their offender. Protection orders may provide such protection, but...
View ArticleNew Information Leaflet for Victims of Crime on Cruise Ships
You are about to depart on your dream vacation… Our Associate Member the International Cruise Victims Association (ICV) has published a new leaflet highlighting cruise safety tips for EU passengers....
View ArticleVictims of Crime beyond 2015, European Parliament Brussels, 18 November 2014
Victim Support Europe is delighted to invite you to the Conference “Victims of Crime Beyond 2015” which will take place in Brussels in the European Parliament on 18 November 2014 from 13:00 to 14:30....
View ArticleConference “Putting Victims’ Rights into Practice”
The Conference “Putting Victims’ Rights into Practice”, organised by Victim Support Europe and hosted by Alyn Smith MEP, took place at the European Parliament in Brussels on the 26th of November. With...
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VSE Annual Conference, Edinburgh, 29 May – 1 June 2013
Victim Support Scotland will host Victim Support Europe Annual Conference “Supporting Victims of Crime in Europe” in Edinburgh from 29 May to 1 June 2013. The event will bring together criminal justice...
View ArticleAnnual Conference of the Victimology Society of Serbia, Belgrade, 28-29...
The Victimology Society of Serbia is pleased to invite you to its Annual Conference “Victims and contemporary responses to crime: between protection and misuse” which will be held in Hotel Palace in...
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Seminar Victims’ Rights: a step forward
Every year, 75 million people fall victims to crime in the European Union (EU). Roughly 15% of the EU’s population is yearly the direct victim of criminality. These numbers should set victims’ needs...
View ArticleNew EU Directive on Victims’ Rights
The European Commission’s proposal of a new Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime was voted by the European Parliament and approved with an...
View ArticleCruise ship crime: US Senate passes new law requiring reported crimes to be...
A law has been passed by the US Senate that will make reports of all crimes committed on board cruise ships publicly available. The legislation calls for quarterly updates of each alleged crime,...
View ArticleVSE talks victims rights with BBC Radio Oxford
With the EU Directive on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime coming into force later this year, BBC Radio Oxford interviewed Victim Support Europe’s Executive Director, Levent Altan...
View ArticleVictim Support Europe extends its greatest sympathies to the victims and...
Victim Support Europe strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attacks that took place in Paris yesterday, 7 January 2015. Our deepest sympathies go out to the victims and their families, to the...
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