The focus: Symposium to support victims of violence in Vienna!

The focus: Symposium to support victims of violence in Vienna!

Bundesministerium für Inneres, Großer Vortragssaal, Eingang Minoritenplatz 9, 1010 Wien, Österreich - On February 18, 2025, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, together with the Weissen Ring, invites you to an important symposium under the title "Damage for crime victims - a matter of course or an unreachable goal?" a. The event takes place in the major lecture hall of the Ministry in Vienna and offers lectures on the demanding aspects of damages in the criminal trial for victims of crimes. Lyane Sautner, a member of the Weissen Ring, and Susanne Kammerhofer, who is responsible for victim aid, will bring the confused issues of compensation closer to the participants. In addition, an revealing video by Karin Portmann, an expert in the judiciary and victim aid, is presented. Media representatives are cordially invited, while the event can also be pursued via Livestream, as bmi.gv.at reported.

situational violence that occurs between people without private relationships is a serious challenge for victim aid organizations. The Interior Minister emphasized that this form of violence would have to focus more in the future. Measures to improve victim protection in Austria have been taken in recent years, including the drastic increase in prevention staff and the provision of over 24 million euros for the violence budget. Justice Minister Alma Zadic and other government agents emphasized the importance of low -threshold approaches to legal aid for victims of violence, an essential step to support those who suffer from such tragedies.