EU ministers back new bill to help protect victims of crime

Author (Person)	Nielsen, Nikolaj
Series Title	EUObserver
Series Details	27.4.12
Publication Date	27/04/2012
Content Type	News
	Report of decisions taken at the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 26-27 April 2012. EUObserver reported that Justice ministers backed a new EU law to strengthen legal and police protection for victims of crime. The measures would help streamline judicial and legislative procedures for EU nationals in civil law cases who currently risk struggling with different languages, cultures and legal systems when moving to another member state.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/22/116074
Related Links	Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/12/172: Justice and Home Affairs, Luxembourg, 26-27.4.12 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/jha/129870.pdf European Commission: DG Justice: Criminal justice: Supporting victims of crime http://ec.europa.eu/justice/criminal/promo_criminal_en.htm
Subject Categories	Justice and Home Affairs
Countries / Regions	Europe