Legal Document
The Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
Res 40/34
Author
UN General Assembly
Publication Year
1985
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Law & Policies
Topic
Criminal Justice
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Law – International
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Prevention
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Reconciliation
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Reparation
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Right to Know/Truth
Access
Open access
The Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power was adopted by the General Assembly on 29 November 1985. The Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power consists of two parts: Part A, on “Victims of Crime”, is subdivided into sections concerning “Access to justice and fair treatment”, “Restitution”, “Compensation”, and “Assistance”; and Part B, on “Victims of abuse of power”.
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