<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study reflect the international sources of law and documents relating to the protection and support of crime victims from the global and European point of view following the global and European Union concept and the importance of the Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the European Council of 25 October 2012. Establishing minimum rules on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. This study will also introduce the most important sources of law and international context related to the victims of crime as an existing category of victims in general. The EU member states are obliged to reflect the views and needs of victims, to respect human dignity and the right to privacy, enable the possibility to receive fair compensation from the perpetrator or other sources, and to provide victims with material, medical, psychological and social assistance from state and non-governmental organizations. Concerning the other documents, what is also essential for victims to access their rights and influenced national Victims of Crime Acts is especially the Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004, relating to compensation to crime victims and Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime to be mentioned.</p></abstract>

This study reflect the international sources of law and documents relating to the protection and support of crime victims from the global and European point of view following the global and European Union concept and the importance of the Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the European Council of 25 October 2012. Establishing minimum rules on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. This study will also introduce the most important sources of law and international context related to the victims of crime as an existing category of victims in general. The EU member states are obliged to reflect the views and needs of victims, to respect human dignity and the right to privacy, enable the possibility to receive fair compensation from the perpetrator or other sources, and to provide victims with material, medical, psychological and social assistance from state and non-governmental organizations. Concerning the other documents, what is also essential for victims to access their rights and influenced national Victims of Crime Acts is especially the Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004, relating to compensation to crime victims and Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime to be mentioned.

Victims of crime and harmonization of the legal regulation of their rights in the EU and the Czech Republic

International and Comparative Law Review

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This study reflect the international sources of law and documents relating to the protection and support of crime victims from the global and European point of...

Victims of crime and harmonization of the legal regulation of their rights in the EU and the Czech Republic

Published Online: Feb 21, 2021

Page range: 129 - 158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2020-0021

Keywords
position, victims, crime, legal, political, European Union, legal source, fair treatment, victimization, international documents, UN guide, vulnerable, European convention, compensation, minimum standards, directive, mechanisms

© 2020 Michal Malacka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Victims of crime and harmonization of the legal regulation of their rights in the EU and the Czech Republic

Published Online: Feb 21, 2021

Page range: 129 - 158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2020-0021

Keywordsposition, victims, crime, legal, political, European Union, legal source, fair treatment, victimization, international documents, UN guide, vulnerable, European convention, compensation, minimum standards, directive, mechanisms

© 2020 Michal Malacka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
position, victims, crime, legal, political, European Union, legal source, fair treatment, victimization, international documents, UN guide, vulnerable, European convention, compensation, minimum standards, directive, mechanisms