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Victim Rights
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The Justice Gap
Plans to support rape victims prompts calls for ministers to act on ‘crisis in criminal justice
A new government legal advice service for rape victims has prompted wider concers about ‘poorly paid legal aid work’, according to a report in the Times.The government aims to invest…
Law Web
Supreme Court: Victim Also Has Right To Seek Speedy Trial Like Accused
By Law Web
Therefore, to say that the role of the victim is limitedto being a witness, is not correct. A victim or the legalguardian of the victim is a definite stakeholder in…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
A VICTIM IS MORE THAN JUST A WITNESS: THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL
INTRODUCTION In Renuka Jain v. State of NCT of Delhi & Others, 2026 INSC 1100, the Supreme Court of India examined whether a Complainant in a criminal case can approach…
European Law Blog
A Victim in One Member State, a Bystander in Another? Case C-24/26 Casotta
On 23 April 2026, the ECJ decided in Case C-24/26 PPU, Casotta, that Directive 2012/29/EU (Victims’ Rights Directive) did not require a victim who had never joined the national proceedings…
JURIST
Amnesty International warns of waning rights for victims as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit ICC
Amnesty International on Thursday warned that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s recent decision to submit formal notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) paints…
The State of Justice Blog
Chapter 4: The Process of Healing
In recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Appleseed is sharing a series of blog posts on grief, trauma, loss, and healing by our Community Navigator, Callie Greer. Callie is…
The State of Justice Blog
Chapter One: What it means to speak as a survivor
In recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Appleseed is sharing a series of reflections on grief, trauma, loss, and healing by our Community Navigator, Callie Greer. Callie is a…
The Korean Law Blog
Korean Constitutional Court Upholds Use of Video Testimony for Disabled Sexual Assault Victims: Korea’s Confrontation Clause Jurisprudence
By Sean Hayes
The Constitutional Court of Korea upheld the constitutionality of a controversial evidentiary provision permitting the use of pre-recorded video statements of certain sexual assault victims. In a split 4–5 decision…
The State of Justice Blog
Appleseed’s Callie Greer receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Crime Survivors Speak
Team Appleseed and the incredible Callie Greer were honored this week in Montgomery by Crime Survivors Speak, a network of crime survivors who create healing communities, develop leaders, and drive…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Will “Victim-Centric” Depoliticize Criminal Law?
Since leaving the bench, Paul Cassell has dedicated his energies toward the plight of crime victims, attempting to fundamentally alter the calculus of the criminal legal process so that the…