Victims' rights
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Submission on the revision of the Victim’s Rights Directive
OII Europe highly welcomes the public consultation for the update of the Victims’ Rights Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, which aims to ensure that victims of crime across the EU are able to access support services, adequate protection and appropriate information concerning their rights. We would…
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Towards an evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive
Submission prepared by OII Europe From the introduction:The Victims’ Rights Directive, in its current form, does not yet recognize intersex people as victims of bias motivated crime, in particular gender-based violence, and as victims with specific needs. The following submission presents data on the scope of violence intersex people face, points out the specific needs…
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EU Strategy on victims’ rights (2020-2025) Joint submission
One component of work under the Victim’s Rights Directive relating to violence against women and girls is combatting female genital mutilation (FGM). In order to also address the human rights violations that intersex infants and children face, the future Directive should also include intersex genital mutilation (IGM) as a key focus.
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