e/Victim Support

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has glosseng: Victim Support is a charity in England and Wales which aims to help victims and witnesses of crime by raising awareness of their needs and by delivering dedicated services to them. It was established in 1974. It is a national charity with branches in every community and each criminal court in England and Wales. In 2004-2005 it offered help to around 1.3 million victims and almost 400,000 witnesses. Victim Support delivers three services. In the community Victim Support branches help people in the aftermath of crime by talking over how they are feeling and by providing practical help, such as applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. In the criminal courts Victim Support provides the Witness Service which offers emotional and practical support to all victims, defence and prosecution witnesses, and their family and friends. It also provides Victim Supportline (0845 30 30 900), which is a telephone helpline for victims, witnesses and family and friends of victims and witnesses. Its services are delivered by specially selected and trained volunteers, of which there are around 9,500 in England and Wales.
lexicalizationeng: Victim Support
instance ofc/British crime victims
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Finnish
has glossfin: Rikosuhripäivystys on rikoksen uhreille tarkoitettu palvelu. Uhrilla, omaisilla ja todistajilla on mahdollisuus saada tukihenkilö, joka auttaa käytännön asioissa ja tukee keskusteluin. Rikosuhripäivystyksellä on kaksi puhelinpalvelua, auttava puhelin ja juristin neuvontapuhelin. Toiminnan toteutus hoidetaan vapaaehtoistyönä, jonka ohjaus on ammatillista.
lexicalizationfin: Rikosuhripäivystys
Dutch
has glossnld: Slachtofferhulp is de hulpverlening aan slachtoffers van misdrijven, ongelukken en rampen.
lexicalizationnld: slachtofferhulp
Swedish
has glossswe: Brottsofferjourernas Riksförbund, BOJ, är en svensk ideell organisation som arbetar för bättre villkor för brottsoffer, anhöriga och vittnen. Arbetet baseras på internationella konventioner avseende mänskliga rättigheter. Inom organisationen arbetar många ideellt och det kan vara juridikstuderande som till exempel ger telefonrådgivning till brottsoffer som kan ha problem med det juridiska eller bara vill ha någon att tala med.
lexicalizationswe: Brottsofferjouren
lexicalizationswe: Brottsofferjourernas Riksförbund

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