Event
Protecting Women and other Victims of Violence
| Organizer | ERA |
|---|---|
| Link | Conference Website |
| Contact | Mareike Hoffmann |
Objective
This seminar focuses on how to protect women and other victims of violence in the justice system. It addresses new policies like the proposal for the revision of the Victims’ Rights Directive as well as the existing EU legal framework (Gender-Based Violence Directive, Digital Services Act) and relevant case law.
The theory-based presentations will be complemented by practical sessions and workshops on victim support during the justice process, including sessions on secondary victimisation and trauma-informed lawyering.
Key topics
- Victims‘ rights
- Gender-based violence
- Secondary victimisation
- Cyberviolence
- Victim support during litigation
- DSA
Who should attend?
Lawyers in private practice, ministry officials, judges, prosecutors and other judicial practitioners, legal staff of NGOs and IOs.
Online participation option
The event will be streamed live online. You have the option to follow the conference on Zoom, enabling you to ask questions and take part in the discussion with participants in Budapest.