{"id":2288,"date":"2016-02-01T15:46:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T13:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/projects\/developing-directive-compatible-practices-for-the-identification-assessment-and-referral-of-victims\/"},"modified":"2022-02-13T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T12:16:48","slug":"developing-directive-compatible-practices-for-the-identification-assessment-and-referral-of-victims","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/projects\/developing-directive-compatible-practices-for-the-identification-assessment-and-referral-of-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Directive-compatible practices for the identification, assessment and referral of victims"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Victims Directive, adopted in 2012, is an important pillar of the European criminal law agenda, whose implementation is expected to come with several challenges (FRA, 2015). The proposed project aims to build the knowledge basis for the effective implementation of the Victims\u2019 Directive by proposing model practices for institutions in three critical aspects of victim\u2019s rights: a) victim identification b) individual assessment of victims\u2019 needs (including special protection needs) and c) networking and referral practices between institutions involved in victim support and protection.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project builds on these needs and aspires to contribute to the effective implementation of the Victims\u2019 Directive by identifying and disseminating knowledge and building capacity on practices compatible with the standards set in the Directive in three critical topics: victim identification (status of victim), individual assessment of victims\u2019 needs (including special protection needs) and networking and referral practices between institutions involved in victim support. The specific objectives of the project are to:<\/p>\n