- I was a victim of crime: consequences and reactions
- The rights of victims of crime
- Right to information
- Right to receive acknowledgement of the complaint
- Right to translation
- Right to victim support services
- Right to be heard
- Rights in the event of a decision not to charge the defendant
- Right to mediation
- Right to legal information and protection
- Right to reimbursement of expenses
- Right to the return of property
- Right to compensation
- Right to protection
- Right to privacy
- Rights of victims resident in another EU member state
- Criminal proceedings
- Who’s who in criminal proceedings
- Victim (Injured Party)
- Judge
- Prosecutor
- Pre-trial investingation officer
- Court secretary
- Court volunteer
- Victim’s lawyer
- Legal representative of an injured party (victim)
- Accompanying person of an injured party (victim)
- Victim support worker
- Suspect and defendant
- Defense lawyer
- Witness
- Experts and specialists
- Interpreter
- Psychologist
- Representative of state institution on protection of children rights
- Civil claimant and civil defendant
Accompanying person of an injured party (victim)
Every injured party (victim) can ask any person to accompany him or her throughout pre-trial investigation and trial. The accompanying person can be present at questionings of the injured party, court hearings closed to the public, and other instances of criminal procedure where participation of unauthorized persons is restricted. The laws require no formal acknowledgment of the status of an accompanying person. However, a pre-trial investigation officer, a prosecutor, or a judge can prohibit an accompanying person to take part in the procedure or in certain episodes of it in case his or her presence could endanger interests of the injured party or jeopardize the case.