Sweden - 2012
Is legal support for victims available from public agencies/bodies? Is there access for victims to assistance and justice?
- Code:
- RED12
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
The Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority (Brottsoffermyndigheten) offers financial support to victims.
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| Qualitative Info |
The Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority (Brottsoffermyndigheten) was founded in 1994. It is a governmental authority charged to act for the needs and interests of crime victims. It is an autonomous body serving under the Ministry of Justice. Its main duties are administration and payment of state compensation but in its role as Expertise Centre for crime victims it also deals with information on crime victims and the spreading of knowledge in matters related to crime victims. As administrator of the Fund for Victims of Crime instituted through the Fund for Victims of Crime Act (1994:419), it also distributes money for the benefit of crime victims. As a rule, victims of serious crimes are entitled to free counseling and support services in connection with the preliminary investigation and trial. A person who has been awarded damages receives a written offer from the enforcement services to assist with collection of the debt. If the perpetrator is not able to pay, or if a perpetrator has not been found, and there is no insurance that can cover all the damages, the victim of crime may receive compensation from the state known as criminal injuries compensation. This compensation is intended primarily for personal injury and violation. Source: The Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority (Brottsoffermyndigheten) http://www.brottsoffermyndigheten.se/
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability, Africans/black people, National minorities | |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Homophobia, On grounds of disability, On grounds of other belief | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Education, Internet, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life, Religion | |
| External Url | http://www.brottsoffermyndigheten.se/ | |
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