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WEISSER RING publishes a Draft for a new Victim Compensation Act
For several years, there is a movement to improve compensation for victims of crime in Germany. As the only federal Victim Support Organization in Germany with more than 40 years of experience in victim support and the Victim Compensation Law, WEISSER RING has decided to actively take part in this process. For this purpose WEISSER […]
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Summer 2018 News from Victim Support Ireland
Some of our staff and volunteers took part in Belfast’s annual Pride Parade on 4th August. We had a group walking in the parade, and also had a well-attended stand in the Pride Village, where we engaged with the public, handed out merchandise, and met the Lord Mayor of Belfast: _______________ We launched our Victims’ […]
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2018 News Digest from White Circle Croatia
On 7th February White Circle Croatia represented its volunteering programme on SOS free phoneline 0800 63 29 in Youth Club Association Split. In the pleasant and interactive atmosphere of the Youth Club Association of White Circle Croatia, legal advisor Matea Anić and psychosocial counselor Dijana Puljiz on this topic presented the volunteer program of the […]
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Top 2018 News from Victim Support Denmark
September 2018 We have had a number of events and some changes have been made in Victim Support Denmark in the past 8 months. In February, we hosted a major conference at Christiansborg – the Danish parliament – focusing on the subjects “victims of cybercrime and victims of terror”. At the conference, the Danish Minister […]
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Rete Dafne Association is pleased to announce the creation of the first National Crime Victims Support Network
Rete Dafne Association is pleased to announce the creation of Rete Dafne Italia, the first National Crime Victims Support Network that provides general and specialised services to all crime victims. The founding organisations – Rete Dafne Torino, Rete Dafne Firenze and Rete Dafne Sardegna – joined to promote and develop, at national level, a co-ordinated […]
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Mayor Calls to Protect Victims of Serious Crime with Insecure Status
15 August 2018 London’s independent Victims’ Commissioner has found victims are so fearful of immigration controls that they are not reporting serious crimes such as domestic and sexual abuse Joint call for government to end hostile environment policies and implement measures to support victims of serious violence The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the […]