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New informational video about the work of the Commission on Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes launched in North Macedonia
North Macedonia 3 July 2025
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What are the rights of the victims of violent crimes?

Following the adoption of the Law on Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes in November 2022, the Commission for Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes was established in February 2024. Its task is clear: to examine and grant claims for state monetary compensation of victims of violent crimes, including victims of trafficking. In the effort to reach out to local communities and the public at large with information on the scope of work of the State Commission, and more importantly on the rights of the victims of violent crimes, , the joint EU and Council of Europe action “Strengthening anti - trafficking action in North Macedonia” produced an animated promotional video. The video provides important and structured information about who is entitled to receive compensation, how to access the procedure, and how to exercise this right, with a descriptive narration in Macedonian and Albanian language.

The anti-trafficking action in North Macedonia has actively supported the Commission in the efforts to raise awareness and inform the prospective claimants about their right to claim and receive state compensation by producing multi-language brochures and leaflets explaining in a simple language the eligibility criteria, the procedure and the amount that can be received as a state compensation for the suffered injustice. The Action has also organised presentations on the work and competencies of the Commission, targeting lawyers, NGOs and civil servants.

The scope of this initiative is to widely inform prospective claimants – victims of violent crimes-about the right to claim compensation from the state and the procedure to follow in this regard.

The action “Strengthening anti - trafficking action in North MacedoniaStrengthening anti - trafficking action in North Macedonia” is part of the of the European Union and Council of Europe joint initiative “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”.

 

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Instrumenti Horizontal III

Programi i përbashkët i Bashkimit Evropian dhe Këshillit të Evropës “Instrumenti Horizontal për Ballkanin Perëndimor dhe Turqinë” (Instrumenti Horizontal III) është një iniciativë bashkëpunimi, që zgjat nga viti 2023 deri në vitin 2026. Programi mbulon projektet në Shqipëri, Bosnjë dhe Hercegovinë, Kosovë*, Mal të Zi, Maqedoninë e Veriut, Serbi dhe Turqi. Ai u mundëson përfituesve të përmbushin axhendat e tyre të reformave në fushat e të drejtave të njeriut, sundimit të ligjit dhe demokracisë dhe të jenë në përputhje me standardet evropiane, që është gjithashtu një prioritet për procesin e zgjerimit të BE-së.

Buxheti i këtij programi arrin në rreth 41 milionë euro (85% financuar nga BE, 15% nga KiE).

* Ky përkufizim është pa paragjykim ndaj qëndrimeve për statusin, dhe është në përputhje me Rezolutën e Këshillit të Sigurimit të Kombeve të Bashkuara 1244/1999 dhe Opinionin e GJND-së mbi shpalljen e pavarësisë së Kosovës.