Correction of errors in the European directive on rights of crime victims
04 Jun 2026
Effective: 04 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Crime victims in the EU, prosecutors, judges and police authorities of the Member States
Summary
Terminological errors in Directive 2012/29/UE on the rights of crime victims are corrected, replacing terms such as 'accusation' with 'prosecution'. These are technical changes with no substantive impact on the recognised rights.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This error correction affects Directive 2012/29/UE which establishes minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of crime victims in the EU. The changes are purely terminological, replacing expressions such as 'bring an accusation' or 'prosecute' with the more precise term 'prosecute', and 'court hearings' …
Full official title
OJ:L_202690437: Corrección de errores de la Directiva 2012/29/UE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 25 de octubre de 2012, por la que se establecen normas mínimas sobre los derechos, el apoyo y la protección de las víctimas de delitos, y por la que se sustituye la Decisión marco 2001/220/JAI del Consejo (DO L 315 de 14.11.2012)