International recommendation

Access to compensation for victims of violent crime

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Themes:
Equality and non-discriminationViolence against women, girls and partners
Populations of concern:
Women
Relevant CEDAW articles:
Art. 15 – Equality before the lawArt. 2 – Obligations to eliminate discrimination against womenArt. 3 – Appropriate measures
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/10, para. 19

Recommended measures (1)

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations

The Committee recommends that the State party apply a victim-centred approach and consider re-introducing the previous scheme and grant compensation to victims of gender-based violence irrespective of whether or not criminal proceedings were instituted against the perpetrator and without granting the perpetrator party status.