2. Information and support to children who are victims of violence
Brottsoffermyndigheten
Information and support to children who are victims of violence
Non-Violent Childhoods, CBSS
Anna Wergens, J.D.

3. Compensation and Support Working areas - national responsibilities
The Crime Victim
Compensation and Support
Authority
Overall objective
to act for the needs and interests of crime
victims
Working areas - national responsibilities
Criminal Injuries Compensation
The Crime Victim Fund
Centre of Competence
Repayment from offenders
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4. Criminal injuries compensation is paid to a child who has witnessed a crime that was apt to impair the child’s sense of security and trust in its relationship with a close related person.
compensation to a child who has witnessed a crime is assessed according to what is reasonable considering the gravity of the crime.
Section 9, Criminal Injuries Compensation Act (2014:322)
Förklaring att myndigheterna och org. kan blandas ihop ibland. BrOM etablerades 1994, finns bara i Umeå (förutom en anställd i Malmö).

5. Compensation and Support Authority - in short
The Crime Victim
Compensation and Support Authority - in short
Subordinate to the Ministry of Justice
Established in 1994, located in Umeå north of Sweden
Staff – about 55 persons full time
Budget approximately 4 million EUR (2017)
Budget Crime Victim fund approx. 3,8 million EUR (2017)
Applications criminal injuries compensation
Criminal injuries compensation 2016 – 10 million EUR
Förklaring att myndigheterna och org. kan blandas ihop ibland. BrOM etablerades 1994, finns bara i Umeå (förutom en anställd i Malmö).

6. The Centre of Competence
Development and distribution of information
Arranging conferences and seminars
Training for legal authorities, social services, NGO: s
Websites, newsletters, folders, reports
Gathering of research - spreading the results
Library
Responsibility for the national witness service
Governmental commissions
International projects
Förklaring att myndigheterna och org. kan blandas ihop ibland. BrOM etablerades 1994, finns bara i Umeå (förutom en anställd i Malmö).

8. THE MAIN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS
Brottsoffermyndigheten
THE MAIN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS
Respect and recognition
Information about the proceedings of the case
Right to provide information
Legal advice /counselling
Participation
Protection from intimidation and violence
Protection of the victim’s privacy
Compensation from the offender
Compensation from the state
Support and assistance .

9. that takes into account of their capacity to form their own views.
Child victims should be considered and treated as the full bearers of rights set out in this Directive and should be entitled to exercise those rights in a manner
that takes into account of their capacity to form their own views.
14, PREAMBLE, DIRECTIVE 2012/29/EU 25 OCTOBER 2012
Brottsoffermyndigheten .

10. Examples of past and present governmental commissions and international activities
Kommer att lägga största vikten på ersättningsfrågor.

12. www.jagvillveta.se Text Film Illustrations Recitation Game
A children’s book
Leaflets
Även öppen för gåvor. 80 kr per dag, max kr.

14. The book about Tiny For children ages 4-7
Adults can help if something is wrong

15. Tiny Gender-neutral figures Conflicts but not crime Conversations
Focus on Tiny
the strategies of Tiny
The end – no promises that cannot be kept

16. Policy-making Action plan 2001
Information project ”The Living History Forum”
National co-ordinator against violent extremism
National plan against racism,
similar forms of hostility and hate crime 2016
Five strategic areas
Brottsoffermyndigheten

17. Guidance for pre-school teachers
Aims
Provide pre-school staff with tools to talk with children about difficult experiences
Improving the ability of pre-school staff to talk to victimized children
Facilitate for pre-school staff to report suspected abuse to the social services
Även öppen för gåvor. 80 kr per dag, max kr.

19. Early securement of evidence The investigation led by a prosecutor
Brottsoffermyndigheten
LAW ENFORCEMENT
High priority crimes
Early securement of evidence
The investigation led by a prosecutor
Expediency
Sensitivity and responsiveness to the victim
Specially appointed prosecutors
Contact persons in the police force
National police chief;
Raised level of ambition 2016;
Hate crime teams in the metropolitan areas

20. SURVEY ON RESEARCH ABOUT CHILD VICTIMS Challenges
Brottsoffermyndigheten
SURVEY ON RESEARCH ABOUT CHILD VICTIMS
Challenges
How to identify children subjected to violence
Law enforcement
Involvement of children
Training for professionals