E-PROTECT - Pan-European Best Practices Report on Victim's Directive Transposition (D3.6)

The present report evaluates the national transposition legislation of the Victims’ Directive (Directive 2012/29/EU) in five Member States (MS) beyond E-PROTECT partner countries – Finland, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and England and Wales – with a particular focus on the rights granted to child victims of crime. Its aim is to gain knowledge on the legal implementation of the Victims’ Directive, as well as to identify promising practices and best working legislative solutions. In particular, it assesses the transposition processes of the Victims’ Directive in the selected MS, as well as the respective transposition legislation of articles 8-9 and 22-24 of the Victims’ Directive. The present research is complemented by an additional report assessing the practical implementation of the individual assessment of victims to identify specific protection needs in the selected MS.