Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
Abstract
A. Victims of crime 1. "Victims" means persons who, individually or collectively, have suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that are in violation of criminal laws operative within Member States, including those laws proscribing criminal abuse of power.
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OHCHR
Date
1985-11-29
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25/01/2023, 23:40
Language
English
Citation
General Assembly resolution 40/34. (1985, November 29). Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power. OHCHR. https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/declaration-basic-principles-justice-victims-crime-and-abuse