The following information resources may offer victim assistance information,
research findings, educational materials, or strategies for program and
policy development specific to this topic. A general listing of all OVC
publications is also available.
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program Report to Congress (February 2006)
This OVC Report to Congress (NCJ 210645) outlines the challenges and obstacles faced in developing the congressionally authorized International Terrorism Victims Expense Reimbursement Program, details the groundwork laid thus far, and discusses the emergency assistance provided to victims in the interim while program regulations are being finalized.
Directory of International Crime Victim Compensation Programs: 2004–2005 (October 2005)
This OVC directory (NCJ 206874) provides Americans who are working, traveling, and studying in other countries the eligibility criteria and contact information for 35 countries and territories (and Taiwan) that have crime victim compensation programs. Most offer financial assistance to Americans and other foreigners victimized by crime within their borders.
Guide for Policymakers/Handbook
on Justice for Victims (1999)
In May 1996, the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice,
at its fifth session, adopted a resolution to develop a manual or manuals on
the use and application of the Declaration. The Handbook on Justice for Victims
(NCJ 179083) was developed in response to that resolution and outlines the basic
steps in developing comprehensive assistance services for victims of crime. This
Handbook on Justice for Victims is available in electronic format only. A brief
Guide for Policymakers (NCJ 179084) has also been developed to highlight programs
and policies that have been put into effect in various jurisdictions.
Guidelines on Justice for Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime
(January 2003)
This document provides guidelines for victim service professionals, government
and public agencies, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations
to ensure the rights of child victims and witnesses of crime are respected throughout
the justice process and that children are not further victimized during this
process. Produced by the International Bureau
of Children's Rights (IBCR), this thematic report is available online in
English, French, and Spanish. Multilingual
PDF (169 kb)
Information for Victims of Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labor
(2002)
This brochure (BC 00673) from the U.S. Department of Justice provides basic
information about the rights of victims of trafficking in the United States
and describes assistance and protections that may be available. Also available
in other
languages.
HTML or PDF (450
kb)
International Activities
HTML, ASCII
(18 kb) or PDF (68 kb)
International Issues
in Victim Assistance, National Victim Assistance Academy Text (2002)
The NVAA text emphasizes foundations in victimology and victims rights
and services, as well as new developments in the field of victim assistance.
Within Special Topics (chapter 22), a chapter and supplement address international
issues that have become increasingly important as our societies have become
more global and mobile.
International
Perspectives, New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and
Services for the 21st Century (August 1998)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 172828) is a reprint of chapter 18 from New Directions
and deals specifically with promising practices and recommendations related
to International Perspectives. An executive summary and 17 other Bulletins
complete the set.
OVC
Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and Recovery
(September 2001)
This OVC handbook (NCJ 190249) provides victims of terrorism with information
based on the expertise of mental health, crisis counseling, and victim assistance
professionals. The handbook is intended to help such victims understand their
reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. Also available in other languages.
Providing Services to Victims Viewing a Trial at Multiple Locations (September 2006)
To help victims and survivors of mass violence and terrorism, some courts have ordered the closed-circuit transmission of trial proceedings to multiple locations so that victims may more easily participate in the trial process. This e-pub (NCJ 212293) presents a protocol for providing standardized quality services in a safe haven environment to victims during the trial, sentencing, and other court proceedings of those involved in crimes of mass violence and terrorism.
Survivors of Politically Motivated Torture: A Large, Growing, and
Invisible Population of Crime Victims (January 2000)
This OVC document (NCJ 178911) provides a definition of politically motivated
torture, discusses the extent and intent of torture around the world, and explains
the after-effects of torture on survivors and their families. It also details
how treatment centers intervene to help torture victims and how these centers
can collaborate with and provide training to victim assistance programs and allied
professionals.
HTML, ASCII
(31 kb) or PDF (2.35 mb)
Terrorism and International Victim Assistance Services Fact Sheet (March 2008)
This updated TIVAS fact sheet (FS000312) incorporates all of OVC's victim assistance programs for victims of terrorism in the United States and abroad. It includes such useful information as allowable expenditures, examples of assistance rendered, and conditions that must be met for requests to be approved.
Trafficking in Persons: A Guide for Non-governmental Organizations
(2002)
This brochure (BC 000674) from the U.S. Department of Justice is intended for
nongovernmental organizations, such as service providers and other community-based
organizations, to use as a reference guide to help trafficking victims.
HTML or PDF (1.3
mb)
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