Victims of Crimes and Abuse

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  • Sexual or domestic violence

  • Hate crimes

  • Trafficking

  • Abuse in care settings

Right to private and family life
  • CoE ECHR, Art 8
  • UN ICCPR, Art 17
  • UN CRC, Art 16
  • UN CRPD, Arts 22, 23, 31

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Right to life
  • CoE ECHR, Art 2
  • UN ICCPR, Art 6

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Right to health
  • CoE European Social Charter 1961, Art 11
  • UN CERD, Article 5(e)(iv)
  • UN ICESCR, Art 12
  • UN CEDAW, Art 12
  • UN CRC, Art 24
  • UN CRPD, Art 25

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Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • CoE ECHR, Art 3
  • UN ICCPR, Art 7
  • UN CAT, Art 3
Right to an effective remedy
  • CoE ECHR, Art 13
  • UN CERD, Art 6
  • UN ICCPR, Art 2(3)
  • UN CAT, Art 14
Right to equality and non-discrimination
  • CoE ECHR, Art 14
  • UN CERD
  • UN ICCPR, Arts 2, 3, 26
  • UN ICESCR, Art 2
  • UN CEDAW
  • UN CRC
  • UN CRPD

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Right to security of the person
  • CoE ECHR, Art 5
  • UN ICCPR, Art 9
  • UN CRPD, Art 14
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse
  • UN CEDAW, Art 6
  • UN CRC, Arts 19, 34, 35, 36, 39
  • UN CRPD, Art 16
Protection from trafficking and sexual exploitation
  • UN CEDAW, Art 6
  • UN CRC, Arts 34, 35
  • UN CRC Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Prohibition of hate speech and hate crime
  • UN CERD, Art 4
  • UN ICCPR, Art 20
Protocol Article 2
  • Relevant EU Measures
    • EU Victims’ Directive (2012/29/EU)
    • EU Trafficking Directive (2011/36/EU)
    • EU Child Sexual Exploitation Directive (2011/93/EU)
    • A list of measures identified so far is available the Appendix to the NIHRC-ECNI Working Paper on the Scope of Protocol Article 2.
  • EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
    • Articles 2, 4, 7, 8, 20, 21, 24, 26, 47
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