Назад What are the rights of the victims of violent crimes?

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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Horizontal Facility III

The joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility III) is a co-operation initiative, running from 2023 until 2026.

The programme covers actions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It enables the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy and to comply with European standards, which is also a priority for the EU enlargement process.

The third phase of the programme is worth €41 million (85% funded by the European Union, 15% by the Council of Europe).

*Овај назив је без прејудицирања статуса и у складу је са Резолуцијом Савета безбедности Уједињених нација 1244 и Мишљењем Међународног суда правде о Декларацији о независности Косова.