International Initiatives and Activities Focusing Specifically on Victims of Terrorism, Including Existing International Instruments

Letschert, R.M.

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“…At the global level, the first steps were initially taken to set minimum standards for the treatment of all victims of crime, and in 1985, two instruments were issued seeking the advancement of the status of victims of crime, namely the issuance of the UN Declaration on Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power, as well as the Council of Europe Recommendation on the Victim Position in the Framework of Criminal Law and Procedure (Letschert 2009). Terrorist attacks with serious consequences that have affected many parts of the globe have intensified the need to build standards that provide adequate and effective protection to victims of terrorism.…”

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“…Although thirteen conventions and protocols on the prevention of terrorism have been drafted, some of which by the UN, others by the International Civil Aviation Organization or the International Atomic Energy Agency, these instruments do not pay special attention to addressing the needs and remedies that may be enjoyed by victims of terrorist acts (Letschert 2009). A revelant international instrument in this field is the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted in 2006 by the UN, structured in four main parts containing measures in addition to a concrete action plan.…”

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“…Despite these standards being promoted by this decision, however, not all victims of terrorism could benefit to the proper extent, as this decision only applied to criminal proceedings against suspects, because the number of victims were outnumbered. Terrorist acts are mostly carried out by suicide attacks, making it extremely difficult to catch and prosecute anyone involved (Letschert 2009). Although in 2002, the EU adopted a Framework Decision on combating terrorism, which may include a definition of terrorist acts (Article 11), no explicit reference is made to victims of terrorism (Letschert 2009).…”

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“…Terrorist acts are mostly carried out by suicide attacks, making it extremely difficult to catch and prosecute anyone involved (Letschert 2009). Although in 2002, the EU adopted a Framework Decision on combating terrorism, which may include a definition of terrorist acts (Article 11), no explicit reference is made to victims of terrorism (Letschert 2009).…”

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Protection and support of terrorism victims in the criminal proceedings in Kosovo: The compliance with standards of the Madrid Memorandum

Bytyqi¹,

Azemi²

2023

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Victims of terrorism can be considered a special category within the broader and more general group of “victims of crime”. In recent decades, there has been an international trend to develop more specific treatment, both in legal and practical terms, to address their particular needs in unfortunate times of intensification and sophistication of terrorist attacks, with a correlative increase in the harmful consequences for an increasing number of victims of terrorism. At the international level, one such instrument is the Madrid Memorandum, which contains relevant guidelines that serve as a reference for States, who can draw inspiration from them when designing their national standards of protection and support for victims of terrorism. This paper aims to critically analyze the legal framework applicable in Kosovo on the issue of protection and support of victims of terrorism from the pre-trial phase, through criminal proceedings, and after the completion of criminal proceedings, with special emphasis aiming to analyze the compliance of these rules with standards of the Madrid Memorandum. The paper identifies three areas in which the applicable legal framework for the protection and support of victims of terrorism in criminal proceedings needs to be harmonised with the Madrid Memorandum’s standards.

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Protection and support of terrorism victims in the criminal proceedings in Kosovo: The compliance with standards of the Madrid Memorandum

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Experience of victims of brussels’ terrorists attacks: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

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Although there is a significant amount of literature on the impact of terrorist attacks on victims, very little research has focused on the subjective experience of these victims. Therefore, this article aims to reveal how direct victims of the Brussels' terrorist attacks are living their lives 18 to 24 months after these events. It explores how the victims have made sense of this traumatic event and how they are coping with what happened and with the impact left by this event. Ten adults who directly experienced the bomb attacks in Brussels on 22 March 2016 were recruited. Semistructured interviews were conducted and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The results show how much the terrorist threat is still present in the mind of victims. The emotional impact of terrorism is strong and sustainable, with central emotions, such as fear, guilt, and anger. The participants expressed their sense of a changed self and how their social relationships have been influenced, particularly by there being a distance between them and others. The professional sphere and leisure activities have also been deeply impacted by the personal experience of the victims. Social support was considered primordial in recovery, and the victims have developed a large variety of coping strategies to face their traumatic experiences. However, the victims were also confronted with a lack of consideration and respect from society, government, and health care professionals, while they insist on their need for public recognition.

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International Initiatives and Activities Focusing Specifically on Victims of Terrorism, Including Existing International Instruments

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Protection and support of terrorism victims in the criminal proceedings in Kosovo: The compliance with standards of the Madrid Memorandum

Protection and support of terrorism victims in the criminal proceedings in Kosovo: The compliance with standards of the Madrid Memorandum

Experience of victims of brussels’ terrorists attacks: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

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