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Dr. Emmanouil Billis LL.M. Dr. Emmanouil Billis LL.M. / Panagiotis Gkaniatsos Panagiotis Gkaniatsos

Minors as Victims in the Age of Information and Communication Technologies The Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse and its Implementation in Greece

1 January 2011 // english

The article analyses the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse and its implementation in Greece, with particular focus on the challenges posed by modern information and communication technologies.

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Sabina Zgaga Sabina Zgaga

Rights of Victims in Slovenian Criminal Law According to the EU Framework Decision on the Standing of Victims in Criminal Proceedings

1 January 2011 // english

This article focuses on the rights of victims in Slovenian criminal law. The main questions here are whether Slovenia has fully implemented the EU Framework Decision of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings, whether our legislation on victims poses any problems from the viewpoint of this framework decision, and whether Slovenian law offers any additional protection and rights to the victims.
Since the Republic of Slovenia became an independent state in 1991, there have been many changes to our criminal law. The Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) and Criminal Code (CC) first entered into force on 1st January 1995. Both have seen some amendments, and the entire criminal law (both substantive and procedural) was extensively altered after 2005 when numerous special acts were adopted (including the Witness Protection Act and the Act on Compensation of Victims of Violent Criminal Acts ) and a new Criminal Code-1 (CC-1) … Read more

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Editorial for Issue 3/2011
by Prof. Udo Helmbrecht Prof. Udo Helmbrecht

Editorial Guest Editorial for Eucrim 3-2011

1 January 2011 // english

Dear Readers, One of the fastest growing needs in information management for global networks is cybersecurity and its related policies. The leading role of information technology and the growth of e-commerce have made cybersecurity essential to the economy and the operation of infrastructure systems. In the past year, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has been actively strengthening bridges with fellow EU agencies that are part of its “Justice, Freedom and Security” cluster. With its mission to protect information, ENISA has been called upon to provide insight, expert advice, and guidance to its fellow agencies in order to… Read more

Associations for European Criminal Law and the Protection of the EU Financial Interests – Guiding Principles 20 Years Later: A New Impetus

1 January 2011 // english

The first Association was formally constituted in Rome in October 1990. Today, there are 32 associations altogether, representing all the Member States (except Cyprus), plus Croatia, San Marino, Switzerland, and Turkey. AGON, the bulletin of the Associations, was first published in April 1993. It was replaced by eucrim in 2006. The Associations meanwhile function as a network and serve as a forum in the field of European criminal law and the protection of the financial interests of the European Union. They are made up of representatives from the legal and judicial professions (academics and practitioners) as well as other law… Read more