On Wednesday 24 June, the European Commission presented its first ever strategy on the rights of victims of crime, which sets out the actions it will take over the next 5 years and makes a number of recommendations to Member States.
“This is the first time that a strategy of this magnitude has been put in place at EU level concerning victims’ rights”, welcomed European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders at a press conference.
It was all the more urgent to put it in place now,...