The New Proposal on Victim's Rights: Law Enforcement or Safeguard for the Rights of the Individual?
Irene Wieczorek analyses victims’ rights protection legislation at EU level. Focusing her study on the Council framework decision 2001/220/JHA, the author notes the imbalance between the strong obligations Member States have in terms of the rights of participation and to information and the gaps that can be identified with respect to the rights to reparation and to receive support. Nevertheless, Wieczorek sees what was at the time the Commission’s proposal for a Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime as boosting the protection of victims’ rights. The author also mentions the potential impact of the negotiations between the Council and the Parliament on the spirit of the Directive.
Journal/Publisher: New Journal of European Criminal Law, vol. 2, issue 3
Publication type: Article
Number of pages/Page range: 343-
Language/s (content): English
Date of publication: 03-10-11
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Full name Irene WIECZOREK
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University/Institution VUB-ULB
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