Tomorrow is the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 attacks – Unanswered questions, anger and suspicion
9/11, 2001 – America was under attack. Americans watched it on TV, as did one-third of people around the world. That was almost 2 billion…
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France Opens Trial Into Paris Terrorist Attacks
France Opens Trial Into Paris Terrorist Attacks. Trial is set to delve into the coordinated attacks that killed 130 people in 2015 France’s long-awaited “trial…
Terrorist attack in Paris 2015 – President, lawyers, victims’ associations: who are the players in the November 13 trial?
This XXL trial, scheduled to last more than eight and a half months, brings together nearly 1,800 civil parties and 330 lawyers. Nine professional judges,…
“Connections”- International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/72/165, proclaimed 21 August as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. In…
EU – Nine out of ten hate crimes going unreported
A ‘hate crime’ is “a criminal offence committed with a bias motive”. Hate crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance or a person’s disability, sexual…
SURVIVOR’ STORIES/TESTIMONIES WHEN YOU LISTEN TO A WITNESS, YOU BECOME A WITNESS – Elie Wiesel
Becoming a victim of crime is a deeply traumatic experience for anyone, often leaving scars – physical or mental – that linger for many years…
The 10th Anniversary of the July 2011 Terrorist Attacks in Norway
OSLO, July 22 – Church bells rang out across Norway on Thursday to mark 10 years since Anders Behring Breivik, a far-right extremist, killed 77…
INVICTM published its 2019 Symposium Report!
In June 2019, INVICTM (International Network Supporting Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence) held its third international symposium in Strasbourg, France. The theme of the…
EUROPOL’s ‘Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2021’ is out!
EUROPOL just published its ‘Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2021’! Published each year, the report details the terrorism situation across the European Union, including figures…
Mapping EU law and policy on victims of crime
Last year, VSE completed its mapping of European legislation that can be relevant for victims of crime in the EU. Now, it is available on…