Activities of Licia RONZULLI related to 2011/0129(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Support, whether provided by governmental or non-governmental organisations which are registered and monitored under national law, should be made available from the moment a crime takes place as well as throughout criminal proceedings and after such proceedings in accordance with the needs of the victim. Support should be provided through a variety of means, without excessive formalities and through a sufficient geographical distribution to allow all victims the opportunity to access such services. Certain groups of victims such as victims of sexual violence, gender, race hate or other bias crimes or victims of terrorism may require specialist support services due to the particular characteristics of the crime they have fallen victim to.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Any officials in criminal proceedings likely to come into contact with victims should be trained to identify and meet the needs of victims both through initial and ongoing training and to a level appropriate to their contact with victims. This should include specialist training as appropriate or specific psychological training.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point c
Article 3 – point c
(c) the type of support they canare entitled to obtain;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point f
Article 3 – point f
(f) to what extent and on what terms they are entitled to receive legal advice, legal aid or any other sort of advice, including linguistic advice;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that victims are offered the opportunity to be notified when the person prosecuted or sentenced for offences concerning them is released from detention. Victims shall receive this information where they have expressed such a wish and their decision may be changed at any time.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Member States shall ensure that victims may be heard during criminal proceedings and may supply evidence at any time.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that victims are provided with sufficientall information necessary to decide whether to request a review of any decision not to prosecute.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14
Article 14
Member States shall ensure that recoverable property belonging to victims which is seized in the course of criminal proceedings is returned to them without delay, unless required for the purpose of criminal proceedings.
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that members of the judiciary and lawyers have access to both general and specialist training to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner.