Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2011/0129(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Support, whether provided by governmental or non-governmental organisations, should be made available from the moment a crime takes place as well as throughout criminal proceedings and after such proceedings in accordance with the needs of the victim. Support should be provided through a variety of means, without excessive formalities and through a sufficient geographical distribution to allow all victims the opportunity to access such services. Certain groups of victims such as victims of sexual violence, gender, race hate or other biashate speech or hate crimes or victims of terrorism may require specialist support services due to the particular characteristics of the crime they have fallen victim to.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) ‘non-marital cohabitee’ means any person without discrimination who is living with the victim on a stable and continuous basis without that relationship being registered with an authority;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) all necessary information regarding their rights, including their right to a fair trial, access to lawyer, right to interpretation and the right to redress;
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12
Article 12
Member States shall ensure that victims have access, in accordance with procedures in national law, to legal aid including access to a lawyer throughout the entire proceedings, where they have the status of parties to criminal proceedings.
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Victims of hate crime.
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a Prevention Member States shall prevent hate speech and hate crime with effective legislation and shall raise awareness of the sensitivity of such crimes.