IF YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME YOU HAVE THE RIGHT:

To be recognised and treated in a respectful, sensitive, tailored, professional and non-discriminatory manner.

To understand and to be understood through communications given in simple and accessible language.

To be protected from secondary and repeat victimisation, from intimidation and from retaliation, including against the risk of emotional or psychological harm, and to have your dignity protected during questioning and when testifying.

To receive information about your case, namely any decision not to proceed with or to end an investigation or not to prosecute the offender, time and place of the trial, the nature of the charges against the offender, amongs others.

- To access safe and competent restorative justice services, subject to free and informed consent to participate, the acknowledgment by the offender of the basic facts of the crime, reaching a voluntary agreement and confidentiality of the restorative justice process.

- To make the complaint in a language that you understand or to receive the necessary linguistic assistance.

To receive written acknoledgment of your formal complaint, stating the basic elements of the criminal offence concerned.

To be interviewed as few times as possible and only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the criminal investigation.

To ask for a review of a decision not to prosecute.

To be informed when the person remanded in custody, prosecuted or sentenced for criminal offences concerning you is released from or has escaped detention, at least in cases where there is a danger or an identified risk of harm to you.

To obtain a decision on compensation by the offender, if applicable.

To be interviewed during criminal investigations without unjustified delay after complaint.

To be reimbursed of expenses incurred as a result of your active participation in criminal proceedings, in accordance with your role in the relevant criminal justice system.

To receive information about your rights, namely available support, how to make a complaint, protection, legal advice and legal aid, compensation, reimbursement of expenses, amongst others.

To be provided with interpretation during any questioning or court hearings and with translation of information essential to the exercise of your rights, namely any decision ending the criminal proceedings.

To access legal aid, where you have the status of parties to criminal proceedings.

To have your individual protection needs assessed and suitable protection measured offered, if applicable.

To avoid contact with the offender within premises where criminal proceedings are conducted, unless the criminal proceedings require such contact.

To be accompanied by your legal representative and a person of your choice.

To have your privacy protected, including personal characteristics and images of you or your family.

To be heard during criminal proceedings and provide evidence.

To the return without delay of recoverable property which is seized in the course of criminal proceedings, unless required for the purposes of those proceedings.

To access confidential victim support services, free of charge, before, during and for an appropriate time after criminal proceedings.

To choose to receive information about your case, unless that information must be provided due to your entitlement to the active participation in the criminal proceedings.

To be accompanied by a person of your choice when assistance to understand or to be understood is required.

To be submitted to medical examinations as few times as possible and only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the criminal investigation.

To engage with professionals trained and qualified in dealing with victims in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.