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International initiatives and activities focusing specifically on victims of terrorism, including existing international instruments: Assisting victims of terrorism
No full textIt is generally known that criminal justice systems around the world feature vast differences. They vary from strictly adversarial systems (e.g. In anglo-saxon countries) to more inquisitorial systems in many jurisdictions on mainland europe. No matter the incompatibilities between the various systems, nowadays they have one thing in common; they all share the ambition of reform on behalf of victims of crime.1 the roots of these reformist efforts can be traced to the final quarter of the twentieth century. In 1985, two documents were issued urging the international community to enhance the status of victims. The first one is the united nations declaration of basic principles of justice for victims of crime and abuse of power.2
Compensation and reparation for victims of terrorism: Assisting victims of terrorism
No full textAs demonstrated in chapters 3 and 4, terrorism is capable of inflicting widespread personal injury, and unprecedented property and financial damage.1 especially the 9/11 aftermath has led to a worldwide academic and political discussion on how to compensate victims of future terrorist acts.2 the debate concentrates on (a) the availability of (default) private and public compensation schemes, (b) their mutual relationship, and (c) whether government involvement and design of state compensation funds for victims of terrorism is advisable
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No full textReconstructing victim-centered justice on a global scale: The new faces of victimhood
No full textThe various chapters in this book can be read as examples of the blatantly unjust sides of globalization. They testify how processes of globalization are producing increasing numbers of victims of old and new forms of transnational or international crimes. Due to increased mobility and the use of internet, residents of one country can more easily than ever before victimize residents in other countries. New faces of criminal victimhood include victims of human trafficking, international terrorism, transnational organized crime, cross-border environmental crimes, internet-based identity theft, cyberstalking and misconduct by private military companies. The authors have addressed the grave consequences of these crimes.keywordsorganize crimehuman traffickinginternational criminalrome statuteinternational crimethese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves
Introduction and definitions
No full textThe fight against terrorism is receiving increased attention due to recent worldwide large-scale terrorist acts. Long overdue, and at least since the terrorist attacks of 11 september 2001 in new york and washington, attention has also been directed to victims of terrorism. However, there is no international legally binding instrument that sufficiently and specifically covers the needs of victims of terrorism. The eu framework decision of 15 march 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings (2001/220/jha) includes victims of terrorism under the broader heading of victims of crime. The same situation regarding victims of terrorism exists at the level of the united nations.1 at the level of the council of europe, the committee of ministers adopted, on 2 march 2005, guidelines on the protection of victims of terrorist acts. These guidelines recognise that the suffering of victims of terrorist acts deserves national and international solidarity and support (the guidelines can be found in the appendix to chapter 2 in the present volume). In addition, a group of experts drafted a report on ‘victims of terrorism – policies and legislation in europe’2 that calls for the development of good practices regarding various issues concerning victims of terrorism, in view of the diversity of approaches in the council of europe member states. In sum, existing legal instruments of international bodies like the eu, the council of europe and the un dealing with victims of terrorism are relatively abstract or include victims of terrorism under the broader heading of victims of crime in general. In addition, on the national level of the eu member states, policies and legislation vary widely
Global governance and global crime: The new faces of victimhood
Get PDFThe aim of this chapter is firstly to analyze implementation difficulties of victims’ rights focusing in particular on victims of international crimes and victims of cross-border victimization. This will be followed by an analysis of global or multi-level governance structures in this field and some first proposals will be made to adjust existing victim protection schemes to the changing demands of a globalized world.keywordsorganize crimehuman traffickingframework decisionrome statuteinternational crimethese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves
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