Updates
Easy-read English Charter of Victims’ Rights now available
The Office of the Interim Victim’s Commissioner has published an easy-read guide to the Charter of Victims’ Rights.
The Charter of Victims’ Rights outlines:
- the appropriate treatment of victims, such as the right to be treated with respect and dignity, and the right to privacy
- the right to be given information about services that can help victims recover
- rights in the criminal justice system
- the right to be kept informed of the progress of a police investigation and any prosecution
- rights when attending court as a witness
- the right to make a victim impact statement for the court to consider during sentencing of an offender if they are found guilty
- rights when an offender is imprisoned
- the right to make a complaint if these rights are not upheld.
Find out more at the Victims’ Commissioner website.