- VICTIM SUPPORT
- THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CRIME
- Victims right to understand and to be understood
- Right to receive information from the very first contact with the competent authority
- Victims’ rights when making a complaint
- Victims’ right to receive information about their case
- The right to translation
- The right to access victim support services
- Support from victim support services
- Right to safeguards in terms of restorative justice services
- Victims’ rights who reside in another EU member state
- Right to avoid contact between victim and offender
- Victim protection during the criminal investigation
- Protection of private life
- Individual assessment of victims- Special protection
- Right to protection of victims with special needs during criminal proceedings
- Rights of the witness of crime
- CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
- WHO IS WHO IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
- I WAS A VICTIM OF CRIME: COMMON REACTIONS
VICTIM SUPPORT
Victims have the right to access free victim support services before, during, and after the end of the criminal proceedings, as guaranteed by Articles 61 and 62 of Law 4478/2017.
According to the explanatory memorandum to Law 4478/2017, special support services should be based on an integrated and targeted approach, and may include the provision of protection and safe accommodation, immediate medical support, referral to medical and forensic examination for evidence in cases of rape or sexual assault, the provision of short-term and long-term psychological support, post-trauma health care, legal advice, access to advocacy services and special services for children as direct or indirect victims. The provision of support is not dependent on the formal lodging of a complaint with regard to the offence; therefore, the scope of the services provided should in no way be linked to that.
A range of support services operate throughout the country, including: help lines, online support services, shelters, medical care, legal aid, psychosocial support, professional support services, etc.
The victim is expected to receive information and/or referral to other support services if necessary
after conducting an individual victim screening to identify special protection needs.
SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC AND VULNERABLE VICTIMS
Victims with special protection needs during the criminal proceedings shall be protected by specialized measures, appropriate and specialized personnel, and specific bodies, as described in Article 69 of Law 4478/2017. More information, particularly related to vulnerable and specific groups of victims and ways to support them, is provided below.