council framework decis march stand victim crimin proceed jha council european union regard treati european union articl articl thereof regard initi portugues republ regard opinion european parliament accord action plan council commiss implement provis treati amsterdam area freedom secur justic point year entri forc treati question victim support address make compar survei victim compens scheme assess feasibl take action european union commiss submit commun european parliament council econom social committe juli entitl quot crime victim european union reflect standard action quot european parliament adopt resolut commiss commun june conclus european council meet tamper octob point thereof stipul minimum standard drawn protect victim crime crime victim access justic compens damag includ legal cost addit nation programm set financ measur public government assist protect victim member state approxim law regul extent attain object afford victim crime high level protect irrespect member state present victim consid address comprehens coordin manner avoid partial inconsist solut give rise secondari victimis provis framework decis confin attend victim interest crimin proceed proper cover measur assist victim crimin proceed mitig effect crime measur assist victim crime provis compens mediat concern arrang civil procedur rule practic stand main right victim approxim regard treat respect digniti provid receiv inform understand understood protect stage procedur allow made disadvantag live member state crime commit provis framework decis impos oblig member state ensur victim treat manner equival parti proceed involv specialis servic victim support group crimin proceed import suitabl adequ train person come contact victim essenti victim achiev purpos proceed made exist contact point network arrang member state judici system base victim support group network adopt framework decis articl definit purpos framework decis quot victim quot natur person suffer harm includ physic mental injuri emot suffer econom loss directli caus act omiss violat crimin law member state quot victim support organis quot government organis legal establish member state support victim crime provid free charg conduct condit complement action state area quot crimin proceed quot understood accord nation law applic quot proceed quot broadli constru includ addit crimin proceed contact victim author public servic victim support organis connect case crimin process quot mediat crimin case quot understood search prior crimin proceed negoti solut victim author offenc mediat compet person articl respect recognit member state ensur victim real role crimin legal system continu make effort ensur victim treat due respect digniti individu proceed recognis right legitim interest victim refer crimin proceed member state ensur victim vulner benefit specif treatment suit circumst articl hear provis evid member state safeguard possibl victim heard proceed suppli evid member state measur ensur author question victim purpos crimin proceed articl receiv inform member state ensur victim access contact law enforc agenc mean deem languag commonli understood inform relev protect interest inform type servic organis turn support type support obtain report offenc procedur report role connect procedur condit obtain protect extent term access legal advic ii legal aid iii sort advic case envisag point ii entitl receiv requir entitl compens resid state special arrang order protect interest member state ensur victim express effect inform outcom complaint relev factor enabl event prosecut conduct crimin proceed person prosecut offenc except case proper handl case advers affect court sentenc member state measur ensur case danger victim person prosecut sentenc offenc releas decis notifi victim member state forward initi inform refer paragraph ensur victim receiv commun thereof compulsori term relev crimin proceed articl commun safeguard member state respect victim statu wit parti proceed measur minimis commun difficulti understand involv relev step crimin proceed question extent compar measur type take respect defend articl specif assist victim member state ensur victim access advic refer articl iii provid free charg warrant role proceed legal aid refer articl ii statu parti crimin proceed articl victim expens respect crimin proceed member state applic nation provis afford victim statu parti wit possibl reimburs expens incur result legitim particip crimin proceed articl protect member state ensur suitabl level protect victim famili person similar posit safeti protect privaci compet author risk repris firm evid intent intrud privaci end prejudic paragraph member state guarante adopt part court proceed measur protect privaci photograph imag victim famili person similar posit member state ensur contact victim offend court premis avoid crimin proceed requir contact purpos member state progress provid court premis special wait area victim member state ensur protect victim vulner effect give evid open court victim decis court entitl testifi manner enabl object achiev mean compat basic legal principl articl compens crimin proceed member state ensur victim crimin act entitl obtain decis reason time limit compens offend crimin proceed case nation law compens award manner member state measur encourag offend provid adequ compens victim urgent requir purpos crimin proceed recover properti belong victim seiz crimin proceed return delai articl penal mediat crimin proceed member state seek promot mediat crimin case offenc consid sort measur member state ensur agreement victim offend reach mediat crimin case account articl victim resid member state member state ensur compet author measur minimis difficulti face victim resid state offenc occur regard organis proceed purpos author posit decid victim make statement immedi commiss offenc recours provis video conferenc telephon confer call laid articl convent mutual assist crimin matter member state european union purpos hear victim resid abroad member state ensur victim offenc member state resid make complaint compet author state resid unabl member state offenc commit event offenc compet author complaint made compet respect transmit delai compet author territori offenc commit complaint dealt accord nation law state offenc commit articl cooper member state member state foster develop improv cooper member state order facilit effect protect victim interest crimin proceed form network directli link judici system link victim support organis articl specialist servic victim support organis member state context proceed promot involv victim support system respons organis initi recept victim victim support assist provis special train personnel public servic recognit fund victim support organis member state encourag action proceed personnel victim support organis provid victim inform assist victim accompani victim crimin proceed assist victim request crimin proceed end articl train personnel involv proceed contact victim public servic fund victim support organis member state encourag initi enabl personnel involv proceed contact victim receiv suitabl train refer vulner group paragraph appli polic offic legal practition articl practic condit posit victim proceed member state support progress creation respect proceed gener venu crimin proceed initi condit attempt prevent secondari victimis avoid place victim unnecessari pressur appli proper initi recept victim establish condit situat venu question purpos paragraph member state regard facil court polic station public servic victim support organis articl territori scope framework decis appli gibraltar articl implement member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli framework decis articl march articl march provis march articl assess date refer articl member state forward gener secretariat council commiss text provis enact nation law requir laid framework decis council assess year date measur member state compli provis framework decis mean report drawn gener secretariat basi inform receiv member state report write submit commiss articl entri forc framework decis enter forc date public offici journal european commun brussel march council presid klingval oj opinion deliv publish offici journal oj