| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 315, Pages 57-73 |
| Publication Date | 14/11/2012 |
| Content Type | Legislation |
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Summary: Directive 2012/29/EU - adopted by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament on 25 October 2012 - concerning protection for victims in criminal proceedings. Further information: This Directive - known as the Victims' Rights Directive - aims to reinforce existing national measures with EU-wide minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime across the European Union (EU). Its main goals are to ensure that victims of crime receive appropriate information, support and protection and may participate in criminal proceedings wherever the damage occurred in the EU. Every Member State must ensure that victims of crime are recognised and treated in a respectful, sensitive and professional manner according to their individual needs and without any discrimination. The Directive lays down minimum standards for all victims of all crimes regardless of victims’ nationality or residence status. As soon as a crime is committed or criminal proceedings take place in the EU, the victim must be granted the rights established by the victims’ directive. Under the directive, family members of deceased victims are considered victims themselves. The proposal for this legal act was tabled by the European Commission on 18 May 2011. The co-legislators reached an informal agreement on a compromise text for the draft law in June 2012, which was formally endorsed by the plenary of the European Parliament on 12 September, followed by the Council of the European Union on 4 October. It entered into force on 15 November 2012 and should be incorporated into national by 16 November 2015. This Directive replaces Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2012/29/oj |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
