Commission for Financial Assistance to Victims of Intentional Acts of Violence and Occasional Rescuers
Organisation name in original language
Commission pour l’aide financière aux victimes d’actes intentionnels de violence et aux sauveteurs occasionnels / Commissie voor financiële Hulp aan slachtoffers van opzettelijke gewelddaden en aan occasionele redders
Category of human rights structure
Government administration
Country
Belgium
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- Law relating to fiscal and other measures, Articles 28–41 and Article 42bis–42ter (Loi portant des mesures fiscales et autres)
- European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes
- Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims(OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 15)
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Provides financial aid to victims of intentional violence when the perpetrator is unknown or insolvent.
- Assesses admissibility, merit and compensation amount.
- Considers other compensation.
- Decides based on fairness.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
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- Attorney-general and public prosecutor
- Police authorities
- Medico-legal offices and experts
- Insurance companies and insurance intermediaries
- Tax, social and financial authorities
- Lawyers, associations and public body delegates assisting victims
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Authorities specially entrusted by other Member States with assisting victims within the framework of Council Directive 2004/80/EC
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