ZAGREB, 22 Feb 2022 - The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice and Administration and the Victim and Witness Support Association have signed an agreement on cooperation in implementing a pilot project that would ensure that victims of crime receive support and assistance from the moment they report a crime to the police.
The agreement aims to improve the status of victims of crime in pre-trial proceedings, the Ministry of the Interior said in a statement on Tuesday, 22 February, which is observed across Europe as the European Day for Victims of Crime to raise awareness of the rights of victims of crime.
The pilot project aims to ensure systematic support for victims of crime and promote the victim and witness support system in accordance with the EU directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime.
The results of the pilot project will be used as the basis for further planning the development of the victim support system. The project will be carried in 2022 in cooperation with the Koprivnica-Križevci County Police Department and the Zagreb Police Department.
