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NHRCK Launches TFT for Crime Victims' Human Rights Protection
Date : 2006.08.29 00:00:00 Hits : 1204
On July 14, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) organized a crime victims" human rights protection task force to safeguard and promote crime victims" human rights. Active by the end of 2006, the TF plans to formulate, and recommend to the government agencies concerned, institutional schemes and policy improvement methods whereby crime victims are provided with prompt assistance for recovery from crime damages and substantial relief.
Before the establishment of the TF, it had been pointed out repeatedly that there was a lack of social interest in, or guarantee of rights under criminal procedures for, crime victims deserving due protection and respect under such procedures. Against this backdrop, the Commission intends to explore ways to protect and promote crime victims" human rights in a more proactive manner through the TF.
The TF will examine applicable laws and regulations including the Crime Victims Protection Act, crime victim protection policies and systems of foreign countries including European nations, the U.S., and Japan, and activities by related domestic organizations and groups such as crime victim support centers. Based on its findings, the TF plans to establish crime victim protection measures that primarily address (i) support for physical and mental recovery of crime victims; (ii) its involvement in investigation and trials of criminal cases; (iii) governmental compensation to crime victims, and (iv) strengthening the social effort to prevent crimes and support crime victims.victims.

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