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Amendments (17)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A person should be considered a victim regardless of whether a perpetrator is identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted and regardless of the familial relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. Family members of victims are also harmed as a result of the crime, in particular the family of a deceased victim, who have a legitimate interest in criminal proceedings. Such indirect victims should therefore also benefit from protection under this Directive. Victims need appropriate support and assistance even before, regardless of whether or not they reporting a the crime. Such support can be crucial both for the recovery of the victim and in any decision to ultimately report the crime.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Member States should encourage and work closely with civil society organisations, including recognised and active non-governmental organisations working with victims of crime on a full- time or voluntary basis, in particular in policy-making initiatives, information and awareness-raising campaigns, research and education programmes and in training, as well as in monitoring and evaluating the impact of measures to support and protect victims of crime.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) the family members of a person whose death has been directly caused by a criminal offence and who have suffered harm as a result;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) ‘family members’ means the spouse, non-marital cohabitee, registered partnerthe person who is living with the victim in a committed intimate relationship on a stable and continuous basis having a joint household, the relatives in direct line, the brothers and sistersiblings, and the dependants of the victim;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
ca. Interpretation and translation shall not unreasonably protract the criminal proceedings.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall promote the setting up or development of specialist support services, in addition to general victim support services. Victim support services may be organised on a full-time or voluntary basis.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12
Article 12
Member States shall ensure that victims have accof serious crimess, in accordance with procedures in national law, to legal aid, where they have the status of parties to criminal proceedingsuch as sexual offences or (attempted) homicide, receive legal aid regardless of their income and assets.
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Victims of sexual violence and sexual abuse of children and persons unable to defend themselves;
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
b. Victims of terrorism and human trafficking.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Victims of attempted homicide and relatives of murder victims.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Other victims of criminal offences who have suffered serious physical or emotional harm as a result of the crime and are not, or cannot be expected to be, sufficiently able to look after their own interests.
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that all oThe competent body at each stage of the procedure shall decide on the vulnerability of ther victims receive a timely and individual assessment, in accordance with national procedures, to determine whether they are vulnerable, due to their personal characteristics in each individual case. The competent body shall determine which special measures, as provided in Articles 21 and 22, vulnerable victims should benefit from. The dignity orf the circumstances or the type or nature of the crime, to secondary and repeat victimisation or intimidavulnerable victim and any wish not to benefit from special measures should be accorded particular attention.
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Training of practitioners and persons helping victims on a voluntary basis
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that those providing victim support and restorative justice services receive adequate training to a level appropriate to their contact with victims and observe professional standards to ensure such services are provided in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.