{"id":1456,"date":"2014-07-02T11:53:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T10:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.astra.org.rs\/eng\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2018-12-20T11:23:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T10:23:13","slug":"ngo-initiative-for-ratification-of-the-european-convention-on-the-compensation-of-victims-of-violent-crimes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.astra.rs\/en\/ngo-initiative-for-ratification-of-the-european-convention-on-the-compensation-of-victims-of-violent-crimes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Initiative for Ratification of the European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We \u2013 nongovernmental organisations with experience in providing support and assistance to victims of violent crimes \u2013 signatories of this Initiative,<\/p>\n

Recognising and supporting the efforts of the Republic of Serbia towards the improvement of legislative and institutional framework aimed at ensuring better positions of victims, especially victims who survived violence, abuse or discrimination, we emphasize the significance of recent ratification of the Council of Europe\u2019s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (October 2013), as well as the ratification of UN and Council of Europe\u2019s conventions on the protection of victims of trafficking in human beings which should ensure necessary changes in order to provide efficient, effective and adequate access to justice for victims, including right to compensation.<\/p>\n

Having in mind Republic of Serbia\u2019s commitment to EU membership, we estimate that in the process of harmonisation significant adjustments will have to be made with regard to a large number of standards which contribute to better protection of victims and provide them with better access to compensation through different (judicial and administrative) proceedings.<\/p>\n

Indicating that current practice of criminal courts that refer victims\/injured parties to litigation to realize their right to compensation has proven to be inadequate for the majority of victims in the Republic of Serbia; consequently right to compensation as one of the basic victims\u2019 right remains without legal protection and victims themselves are left without any compensation for damages they suffered.<\/p>\n

Indicating that, in the area of building legislative framework and systemic measures that should ensure realisation of victims\u2019 right to compensation state institutions do not put enough effort and create insufficiently harmonised policies. The Republic of Serbia is the signatory of the European Convention on the Compensation to Victims of Violent Crimes (October 2010), but the process of ratification has not started yet. At the same time, one of the two reservations the Republic of Serbia put on the Council of Europe\u2019s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence relates to Article 30, Paragraph 2, i.e. the establishment of State mechanism for compensation of victims of this offence. We are also pointing to a range of standards that should be adopted in internal legislation which are envisaged by the EU Directive Establishing Minimum Standards on the Rights, Support and Protection of Victims of Crime.<\/p>\n

Having in mind that the right to fair compensation is based on the principles of justice, fairness and victims\u2019 right to compensation and that the government, by establishing an appropriate mechanism, would send a clear message that it recognises suffering and damage the victims survived and that it would represent a significant indicator of victims\u2019 trust into the state and its judicial system, we are of the opinion that there are no adequate access to justice for victims of serious crimes without introducing efficient mechanisms for deciding on and ensuring one of the basic victims\u2019 rights guaranteed by international standards.<\/p>\n

Having in mind the abovementioned, we are calling on the Republic of Serbia as soon as possible to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ratify European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes<\/li>\n
  2. Remove reservation from Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Council of Europe\u2019s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence which prevents the establishment of a mechanism envisaged under the Convention for the realisation of right to compensation to those who have sustained serious bodily injury or impairment of health if the damage is not covered by other sources, and<\/li>\n
  3. Adopt adequate legislative or other solution which would ensure an effective mechanism through which the state would, in the spirit of the provisions of the Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes, fulfil its obligation with regard to ensuring compensation and access to justice for victims<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Signatories:<\/p>\n

    ASTRA \u2013 Anti Trafficking Action<\/p>\n

    Autonomous Women\u2019s Centre<\/p>\n

    Belgrade Center for Human Rights<\/p>\n

    YUKOM \u2013 Lawyers\u2019 Committee for Human Rights<\/p>\n

    Humanitarian law center<\/p>\n

    Group 484<\/p>\n

    Praxis<\/p>\n

    Victimology Society of Serbia<\/p>\n

    IAN \u2013 International Aid Network<\/p>\n

    Civic Initiatives<\/p>\n

    Reconstruction Women\u2019s Fund<\/p>\n

    Belgrade Center for Security Policy<\/p>\n

    SOS for Women and Children Victims of Violence Vlasotince<\/p>\n

    Atina<\/p>\n

    Center for Women\u2019s Rights Vrsac<\/p>\n

    Panonian Activist organisation \u2013 PAOR, Zrenjanin<\/p>\n

    Center for Girls Ni\u0161<\/p>\n

    Vranje Human Rights Committee<\/p>\n

    NGO Vranje Press<\/p>\n

    Law Scanner<\/p>\n

    Policy Centre<\/p>\n

    Roma Association “Osvit”\u00a0 Ni\u0161 – SOS Hotline in Roma and Serbian Language<\/p>\n

    Voice of Difference<\/p>\n

    Cultural Centre DamaD<\/p>\n

    SOS Hotline for Women and Children Victims of Violence Beograd<\/p>\n

    Novi Sad Humanitarian centre<\/p>\n

    Roma Association \u201dDanica\u201d, Pan\u010devo<\/p>\n

    Roma Association Novi Be\u010dej<\/p>\n

    Citizens\u2019 Association \u201cTernipe\u201c, Pirot<\/p>\n

    Women\u2019s Association Pe\u0161\u010danik<\/p>\n

    CHRIS Network of Human Rights Committees:<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ni\u0161 Human Rights Committee<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Negotin Human Rights Committee<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Valjevo Human Rights Committee<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Civic Forum Novi Pazar<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bujanovac Human Rights Committee<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vojvodina Human Rights Committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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