2 Amendments of Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO related to 2010/0065(COD)
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings establishes a set of victims' rights in criminal proceedings, including the right to protection and compensationross border protection measures such as the European Protection Order and compensation. Victims of trafficking in human beings need to be able to exercise their rights effectively. In addition victims of trafficking in human beings should also be given access to legal counselling and to legal representation, including for the purpose of claiming compensation. The purpose of legal counselling is to enable victims to be informed and receive advice about the various possibilities open to them. Legal counselling and legal representation should be provided free of charge at least when the victim does not have sufficient financial resources in a manner consistent with the internal procedures of Member States. As child victims in particular are unlikely to have such resources, legal counselling and legal representation would in practice be free of charge to them. Furthermore, on the basis of an individual risk assessment carried out in accordance with national procedures, victims should be protected from retaliation, from intimidation, and from the risk of being re-trafficked.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should establish and/or strengthen policies to prevent trafficking in human beings including measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation, and measures to reduce the risk of people falling victims to trafficking in human beings, by means of research, informationcluding research into new forms of trafficking in human beings, information, harmonised data collection and data exchange with NGOs specialised in combating human trafficking, awareness raising, and education. In such initiatives Member States should adopt a gender perspective and a child rights approach. Any officials likely to come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings should be adequately trained to identify and deal with such victims. This training obligation would in particular cover police officers, border guards, labour inspectors, health care personnel and consular staff, but could depending on local circumstances also involve other groups of public officials that are likely to encounter trafficking victims in their work.