Selimi says Crime Victims Compensation Bill finalised

The news was made known by Selimi through a Facebook text.

Despite the fact that our country is a leader in the region that has functioning the programme for compensation of crime victims in Kosovo, by 2017 it has been estimated that this process through the revision of existing Law must be advanced, with particular emphasis: The deadline for six months of application has been extended since it is currently in 2 years; The criteria for compensation have been revised, so that victims of domestic violence do not have the request for compensation from the defendant. Also a innovation is the immediate approach to compensation for victims of domestic violence, minor victims, where some types of damage will be compensated without completing the judicial process; The material and formal conditions for compensation, including procedural reliefs, and various types of criminal acts --” have been revised, he said.

The treatment of crime victims and its regulation through relevant legislation, as well as now change and fulfillment is evidence of my commitment and the Ministry of Justice for the crime victim to support, compensate and enable them to take the rightful place within the legal system of the Republic of Kosovo, Selimi said..