- 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
Victims with Disabilities
Law 4478/2017 states that victims who may have visual and hearing impairments shall be treated appropriately.
Specifically, Article 56(3) provides that “… a guide to rights shall be made available in the most commonly spoken languages and in Braille”.
Furthermore, Article 69 ‘Right to Protection of Victims with Special Protection Needs during Criminal Proceedings’ provides in paragraph 5. _If the victim is deaf or dumb, the victim shall be examined as follows: all questions and any comments shall be put to the deaf person, after being recorded by the clerk in the investigation or the court clerk, and the answers shall be given in writing or in sign language. Questions and observations are given orally to the dumb person and the dumb person responds in writing or in sign language. At the hearing, the written answers provided by the deaf or dumb person, after being initialed by the President and the Clerk, shall be recorded in the minutes and shall be annexed to the case-file.
If the deaf or dumb person cannot read or write, the person conducting the questioning or directing the discussion shall appoint one or two interpreters, if possible, preferably chosen from among persons who are accustomed to communicating with the deaf or dumb person. In all other respects, the provisions relating to interpreters shall be complied with if possible.
Support organizations:
- National Confederation of Disabled People – information and support service Let’s do it together (in Greek)
- Ombudsman: https://www.synigoros.gr/