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Statement - European Day for Victims of Crime

Document number
3435
Date
22-02-2022
Title
Statement - European Day for Victims of Crime
Author/publisher
La Strada International
Availability
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Document type(s)
LSI publication,
Keywords
statement Victims rights crime Day residence
Summary

Access to residence is critical for the safety, stability, and future perspective of trafficked persons. However, laws or policies determining which trafficked persons are granted residence permits, vary substantially between different European countries and generally identified trafficked persons do not have much access to legal stay. This prevents many from claiming their rights, leaving them without protection. To raise awareness about this, LSI published a statement on the European Day of Victims of Crime.