EU Strategy on victims’ rights (2026 – 2030)

La Strada International welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a new EU Strategy on Victims Rights for the coming years. The first EU Strategy on Victims Rights (20202025) and the 2012 Victims Rights Directive established an important foundation for strengthening victims rights across the European Union.

EPLN contribution to the call for evidence on the European Union (EU) Strategy on victims rights (the Strategy) is articulated around three main arguments (see attachment for details). First, the Strategy should maintain its strategic aim of enhancing access to justice for prisoners who are victims of crime.

European policy frameworks, including the EU Victims Rights Directive1 and the Directive on Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence2, explicitly commit to providing comprehensive support and protection for all victims of crime, with particular attention to those facing intersectional discrimination, including sex workers.

Input from the Global Initiative Against Impunity On 30 June 2026, Directive (EU) 2026/1472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026, amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (the Directive), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Simi (Association for Integration and Migration) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of the EU Strategy on Victims' Rights based on our long-standing experience providing legal, social and psychosocial support to migrants and refugees in the Czech Republic.

The Bundesweite Koordinierungskreis gegen Menschenhandel e.V. (KOK) strongly advocates for a comprehensive, human rights-based policy against trafficking in persons. This foundational approach firmly places the legal rights, physical safety, and diverse individual needs of all affected individuals at the very center of political, institutional, and judicial action.

As the EU agency for gender equality, we welcome the Commissions initiative to develop an EU strategy on victims rights and provide evidence to feed into that process based on EIGEs research. EIGEs contribution focuses on areas where its mandate and research provide particular added value, including gender-based violence, domestic and sexual violence, cyber violence against women and girls, child victims and…

International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a new EU Strategy on Victims Rights (20272032) and supports its focus on victim-centred, child-sensitive and trauma-informed approaches, effective access to justice, cross-border cooperation, and protection of vulnerable victims.

Locika participates in consultations on the planned EU strategy on victims’ rights from the perspective of an organisation focusing on expert assistance and support for children experiencing violence in close relationships, in particular the family.

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Women against Violence Europe (WAVE), the European network of women's specialist support services, welcomes the Commission's intention to adopt a new EU Strategy on Victims' Rights anchored in a holistic, victim-centred approach, and recommends that the Strategy's single most important contribution will be coherence: ensuring that the general framework consolidated by the revised Victims' Rights Directive (VRD)…

VBRG Contribution to the Commissions Initiative "EU Strategy on victims' rights: The Association of Counseling Centers for Victims of Right-Wing, Racist and Antisemitic Violence / Verband der Beratungsstellen für Betroffene rechter, rassistischer und antisemitischer Gewalt (VBRG e.V.) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the important work of the European Commission.

The legal standards currently in place, both at European Union level and in individual Member States, have been an important step forward in the recognition of victims’ rights. However, practical experience shows that the existence of a robust regulatory framework does not in itself guarantee effective protection or a real perception of protection by citizens.

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Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) works and advocates for the prevention of all forms of online violence against children, particularly situations where children are at risk of exploitation and abuse. TdH NL strongly welcomes the European Commissions initiative to renew the EU Strategy on Victims Rights.

LGBTIQ+ people may face violence, harassment, discrimination and hate crime, alongside barriers to reporting and protection, including lack of trust in institutions, fear of disclosure, previous negative experiences and secondary victimisation.

. EuroCOP, the umbrella organisation for police unions and staff organisations in Europe, welcomes and supports the Commission initiative to develop a new EU Strategy on Victims Rights to support Member States in the implementation and enforcement of existing legal frameworks, as well as to develop non-legislative measures.

EFRJ Contribution Restorative justice (RJ) should be recognised as an important component of a comprehensive, victim-centred approach to victims rights. Evidence shows that RJ can contribute to victims recovery, recognition, participation, empowerment and reparation, while strengthening confidence in justice systems. However, access to high-quality RJ remains uneven across Member States.

European policy frameworks, including the EU Victims Rights Directive1 and the Directive on Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence2, explicitly commit to providing comprehensive support and protection for all victims of crime, with particular attention to those facing intersectional discrimination, including sex workers.

With twenty-five years of evidence, experience and expertise on issues affecting undocumented migrants, PICUM promotes recognition of their fundamental rights, providing an essential link between local realities and the debates at the policy level. PICUM members are among the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade unions that supports people facing abuse, violence and exploitation.

UNICEF welcomes the implementation of Directive (EU) 2026/1472 and its stronger provisions for child victims. The Directive offers an important opportunity to advance child-friendly justice across the EU and ensure that children affected by crime can access protection, support, remedies and justice.

The new Victims Rights Strategy should support the effective operationalisation of Member States obligations under the Directive on Victims Rights and Directive 2024/1385, to ensure access to comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services to victims of sexual violence.

The new Victims Rights Strategy should support the effective operationalisation of Member States obligations under the Directive on Victims Rights and Directive 2024/1385, to ensure access to comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services to victims of sexual violence.

The evidence below is based on the combined experience of four Belgian NGOs (Espace P, Violett, Alias and UTSOPI) working directly with sex workers across Belgium. Their frontline experience provides direct insight into violence and barriers to reporting. Sex workers are structurally marginalised and face heightened risks of sexual, gender-based and other violence.

This Barnahus Network submission sets out key considerations for implementing the child-specific provisions of the recast Victims' Rights Directive and the future EU Victims' Rights Strategy, with a particular focus on child victims of violence. The arguments, evidence and recommendations are further developed in the attached submission. Research demonstrates that children's experiences are integral to outcomes.

The new Victims Rights Strategy should support the effective operationalisation of Member States obligations under the Directive on Victims Rights and Directive 2024/1385, to ensure access to comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services to victims of sexual violence.

The European Womens Lobby (EWL), the largest umbrella organisation of womens non-governmental organisations in the European Union (EU), welcomes the commitment of the European Commission to strengthening the support, protection and the rights of victims across the EU by developing the new Victims Rights Strategy for 2026-2030 .

The European Victims Rights Directive should be reformed so that victimhood is placed at the centre, rather than a persons administrative status. To this end, the directive should establish the necessary obligations to leave member states no room to prioritise other considerations when providing support to persons who identify themselves as victims.

Just Access e.V. is a human rights NGO based in Germany, working on access to justice through strategic litigation and advocacy before international and domestic bodies. We welcome the new EU Strategy on victims' rights and the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence.

Part 2 – The Prosecutor General’s Office (2025) has made specific proposals that provide valuable support for the demands made by civil society organisations, stressing that it is ‘imperative to establish safe reporting mechanisms that prioritise justice, safety and protection of victims, regardless of their administrative status’.

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Part 1 – The new Strategy on Victims’ Rights should support the effective implementation of Member States’ obligations under the Victims’ Rights Directive to ensure effective access to justice for persons in an irregular administrative situation. In the case of Spain, access to justice remains a huge barrier for irregular migrants who are victims of crime.

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The new Victims Rights Strategy should support the effective operationalisation of Member States obligations under the Directive on Victims Rights and Directive 2024/1385, to ensure access to comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services to victims of sexual violence.

We warmly welcome the launch of the EU Victims’ Rights Strategy (2026+). Following the progress of the Strategy 20202025 as well as Directives (EU) 2026/1472 and (EU) 2024/1385, there is a solid legal foundation. The key challenge now is to implement these rights consistently, in an accessible and effective way in everyday life.

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The new EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights should take into account the situation of child victims of crime, in particular violence and sexual exploitation. The needs of the child and the way they experience harm are different from those of an adult. The protection and justice system should therefore be adapted to the age and development of the child.

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One in three women in the EU has experienced sexual violence, yet the majority of these crimes go unreported to the police. Providing quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services to victims is crucial for reducing long-term trauma and preventing secondary victimization.

The new Victims’ Rights Strategy should support the effective operationalisation of Member States’ obligations under the Victims’ Rights Directive and Directive 2024/1385 to ensure access to quality and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for victims of sexual violence.

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The new Victims Rights Strategy should support the effective operationalisation of Member States obligations under the Directive on Victims Rights and Directive 2024/1385, to ensure access to comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services to victims of sexual violence.

Each year, over 250 000 children are reported missing in Europe one child disappearing every two minutes. Children go missing for a wide range of reasons, including violence, harassment, conflicts, abuse, and exploitation. The effects are far-reaching, not only for the missing children themselves but also for their families and communities, often resulting in long-term trauma and broader societal consequences.

We welcome the development of a new EU Strategy on Victims Rights and its focus on strengthening the practical implementation of victims rights. Building on the experience of the INTERACT project, we recommend that the Strategy give greater attention to the intersection between gender-based violence, homelessness, housing insecurity and other forms of vulnerability.

We welcome the development of a new EU Strategy on Victims Rights and its focus on strengthening the practical implementation of victims rights, including through child-sensitive and trauma-informed approaches. The Strategy provides an important opportunity to complement the revised Victims Rights Directive by addressing persistent implementation gaps and promoting consistent standards across Member States.

The new EU Strategy on Victims Rights should focus on closing the gap between rights formally guaranteed to victims and their effective exercise in practice. This is particularly important for victims of serious crimes, including war crimes and conflict-related sexual violence, whose needs often persist for decades after the crime and cannot be addressed solely through their role as witnesses in criminal…

The European Disability Forum (EDF) welcomes the preparation of a new EU Strategy on Victims Rights. Persons with disabilities face a heightened risk of becoming victims of crime, including violence , abuse, exploitation, hate crime and gender-based violence.

I am writing to inform you that it is extremely difficult and almost impossible at times to get any form of Justice in the UK Justice system and important for European authorities to be aware victims of crime are being abused by the British government and its authorities in the UK.

The EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights aims to consolidate the EU framework for the protection of victims of crime, ensuring that their rights are not only protected by law, but also effectively respected in practice in all Member States. It will build on the achievements of the 2020-2025 strategy and address new emerging threats.

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Contribution from TI One Voice, Brussels. Attached: "The Silent Massacre" (2nd ed., July 2026), analysing 7,899 testimonies from 357 signatories across some 50 countries. We speak for people who report organised harassment, electronic and directed-energy attacks, and non-consensual neurotechnological interference. We do not ask the Commission to accept any causal claim about these reports.

Victims rights are often great in theory but affected in practice by procedural law, even well-intentioned. In my practice I have identified two major points where victims rights would be strengthened Europe-wide: 1. Guaranteeing an Europe-wide right of private criminal prosecution for the victim. This way, the victim would control the timeline of prosecution, and achieve faster justice than public authorities.

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The Federal Association ANUAS e.V. is participating in the consultation on the planned EU strategy on victims’ rights from the perspective of a support organisation for relatives of people who have died as a result of homicide, which has been specialised for many years.

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