Victims are not always given adequate support in the EU, warns the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in a report published on Wednesday 22 February.
In fact, the FRA has been addressing the shortcomings of the Victims’ Rights Directive (see EUROPE B12981A15) since the European Commission announced its intention to revise it during 2023. In particular, it calls for harmonised levels of support, facilitating the reporting of crime and protecting those who are subject to...