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Definition of victim

a natural person who has suffered harm, including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by a criminal offence, as well as the family members of a person whose death was directly caused by a criminal offence and who have suffered harm as a result of that person's death.

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  • MSPY Database

    … at the request of the authorised prosecutor, or by the victim. As of January 2013 Criminal Code introduced a new … at the request of the authorised prosecutor, or by the victim. The first Act on Protection from Domestic Violence … which keep a record of: the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator of the violent act a record of sex …

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    Croatia
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    • Health
    • Violence
  • The economic tolls of gender-based violence

    … Now imagine that every third woman in this room will be a victim of violence in her lifetime. This example is a fact . … against women is serious and far-reaching: from the victim’s physical and mental health to the families and to wider society. In a moment of violence, a victim can be left powerless and out of control. They can be …

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  • The proposed EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence is a critical step forward

    … around you – the woman next to you could be or will be a victim of male violence. The fact that this Directive has … process – where leaving a relationship exposes the victim to a higher risk to what is called separation assault. … and perpetrator, as well as he relationship between victim and perpetrator to better understand the problem and …

  • Gender-specific measures in anti-trafficking actions

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  • Step 3: Identify the most relevant risk factors for police risk assessment

    … property; use of a weapon to threaten a partner. The victim’s own assessment of her safety and risk levels should … the risk assessment tool or, alternatively, allowing the victim’s assessment to raise the risk level identified. The … and available sources of information including the victim, the perpetrator, case files and other agencies, …

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  • Austria - Sexual Harassment

    … Touching the victim’s sexual characteristics or committing a sexual act in front of the victim. …

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    Austria
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    • Violence
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  • Femicide

    … case to assess the demographic characteristics of the victim and perpetrators, the crime scene and the motivation … and individual variables Category of variables Variables Victim characteristics -    Socio-demographic data (age/date … behaviour, sexual orientation or gender identity -    Victim of sexual(ised) abuse/violence -    Women in …

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  • Conference on combating domestic violence against women in the EU

    … is to  share and discuss the results of the EIGE study on victim support services for women victims of domestic …

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    08 Nov 2012, 12:00 EET - 08 Nov 2012, 14:00 EET Europe/Athens
  • Step 2: Identify the most appropriate approach to police risk assessment

    … violence must meet the requirements set out below. The victim’s own assessment of their safety and risk levels are … flexible and draws on all the information known about the victim and their situation. If using an actuarial risk … based on alternative sources of information, including the victim’s own assessment and the police officer’s professional …

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  • Local level coordination mechanisms against domestic violence

  • Portugal - Sexual Assault (excl. rape)

    … The circumstance of forcing the victim to suffer or perform with him/her or another, a … violence, serious threat or, to hose means, rendering the victim unconscious or unable to resist. …

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  • Cost of Violence against Women largely underestimated

    … against women and intimate partner violence affect the victim, their immediate family, society and economy to the … a whole is significantly high. Direct costs incurred by a victim are medical attention, legal services and victim support programmes. Indirect costs relate to the …

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  • Understanding intimate partner femicide in the European Union: The essential need for administrative data collection

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  • Female genital mutilation in the European Union - Report

    … sufficient support to the girls and women who have fallen victim to this crime. The report presents among its …

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  • Backlash against gender equality undermines legal efforts to end violence against women

  • Access to specialised healthcare services. How women and girls fleeing the war can realise their sexual and reproductive rights in the EU

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  • Nationwide registration in women shelters

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    Denmark
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  • Finnish Homicide Monitor (FHM)

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  • Lithuania - Sexual Assault (excl. rape)

    … the immediate use thereof or by otherwise depriving the victim of a possibility of resistance or by taking advantage of the helpless state of the victim. …

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  • Companies against domestic violence: final event for the CEASE project

    … Who doesn't know at least one person that has been or is a victim of domestic violence? Because domestic violence never …

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    20 Nov 2019, 8:30 CET - 20 Nov 2019, 13:00 CET Europe/Brussels

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