‘Future of Justice for Victims in the European Union’ event report is published!
On 22 February 2022, Victim Support Europe (VSE) organised a live debate on the Future of Justice for Victims in the European Union in honour…
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Belief in free will is related to victim blaming
The concept of free will is central for moral and legal decision making and thereby a cornerstone of our society. It is, thus, not surprising…
Yesterday, November 21, 2021 was the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started by RoadPeace in 1993. In 2005, the United Nations endorsed it – General Assembly…
Sexual assault survivor – The difference between ‘victim’ and ‘survivor’
It’s a phrase heard countless times as more and more people feel empowered to share their experiences of sexual assault. People use the phrase to…
R.B. v Estonia: adapting procedural rules to children’s vulnerability and needs
Earlier in 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) investigated the failure of Estonian judicial authorities to protect a child – a four year…
CHILD ABUSE
Child abuse is an increasing phenomenon globally, and is divided into four dimensions: physical, sexual, emotional and negligence. Child abuse is now recognized as a…
Press release Ghent Police: “Our new colleague, facility dog Fluf”
On Tuesday October 26th, Ghent Police held a press conference in the city hall of Ghent to present their new colleague, facility dog Fluf. Fluf…
Court Support for Victims
Victims may go into court to be a witness, or to observe what is happening in their case. The court process is complicated, with a…
France to use virtual reality as a tool for convicted perpetrators of domestic violence to experience victims’ perspective
The French Ministry of Justice will launch in October a one-year-long experimental programme for convicted perpetrators of domestic violence. Using virtual reality (VR), the perpetrators…
10 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Domestic Violence
Twenty years ago, little empirical knowledge about intimate partner violence existed, conceptual explanations for relationship violence were not well thought out, and the perception of…