Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia and Multi-donor Trust Fund for Justice Sector Support in Serbia (MDTF – JSS) jointly organized an event on the importance of establishing victim support services in Serbia. Conference were held on September 19, 2017 in Metropol Palace Hotel. Opening remarks were given by World Bank Country Manager Mr. Stephen N. Ndegwa, Minister of Justice Ms Nela Kuburovic, H.E. Denis Keefe, UK Ambassador and H.E. Henk van den Dool, Netherlands Ambassador.
In addition, funding mechanisms and possible sources of income for future victims support system were discussed, as well as mechanism for coordination of victim support network. Representatives of victim support organizations from Finland, France and UK presented their experience in funding of victim support services and challenges in coordination of network. Presented recommendations are based on the best European practice and they are adapted to Serbian context
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Newspaper Reporter: “The support for crime victims through the network of services at the national level”
http://www.reporter.rs/2017-09-19/blic/podrska-zrtvama-krivicnih-dela-kroz-mrezu-sluzbi-na-nacionalnom-nivou-58848544.html
N1 TV: “Chapter 23 implies support for crime victims”
http://rs.n1info.com/a319018/Vesti/Vesti/Kuburovic-Poglavlje-23-predvidja-podrsku-zrtvama-krivicnih-dela.html
B92.net: “The support for crime victims through the network of services”
http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2017&mm=09&dd=19&nav_category=12&nav_id=1305209
Headlines.net: “The support for crime victims through the network of services”
http://www.naslovi.net/2017-09-19/b92/podrska-zrtvama-krivicnih-dela-kroz-mrezu-sluzbi/20484432
Brif.rs: “The strategic framework for victim support soon”
http://brif.rs/vesti/uskoro-izrada-strateskog-okvira-za-podrsku-zrtvama
Kuburovic: Support for Protection of Victims of Crime
http://www.danas.rs/drustvo.55.html?news_id=356905
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