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Hate Crime

Making Victims’ Rights a Reality: Robby Simenon

Language: English

Description

The story is part of VSE’s campaign that aimed to improve the access to victim support services in member states and to encourage victims to reach out the support services. Victim Support Europe has been talking to victims of hate crimes and those working in this area to understand where authorities failed to help, where things went well and and what needs to be improved. Robby Simenon has spoken out about being the victim of a hate crime after he was assaulted in his hometown Bilzen (Belgium).
Hate Crime

Making Victims’ Rights a Reality: Yasmine

Language: FrenchSubtitles: English

Description

The story is part of VSE’s campaign that aimed to improve the access to victim support services in member states and to encourage victims to reach out the support services. Victim Support Europe has been talking to victims of hate crimes and those working in this area to understand where authorities failed to help, where things went well and and what needs to be improved. Yasmine has spoken out about being a victim of a hate crime after she was assaulted in her hometown of Brussels.
Online Hate Speech

Making Victims’ Rights a Reality: Anna Ropianyk

Language: English

Description

The story is part of VSE’s campaign that aimed to improve the access to victim support services in member states and to encourage victims to reach out the support services. Victim Support Europe has been talking to victims of hate crimes and those working in this area to understand where authorities failed to help, where things went well and and what needs to be improved. Anna has spoken out about being the victim of online hate speech in 2018.
GBV   Domestic Violence

Melanie Maria | Survivor Ambassador – Domestic Violence

Language: English

Description

Melanie Maria experienced a lot of mental abuse. She participated in Victim Support Europe’s Autumn Conference 2019 as a survivor ambassador to share her experience with all victims, all survivors and also all those who don’t know anything about the issue of domestic violence – the people who also can be a support to those around them.
Being a Survivor Ambassador helps Melanie in her ongoing healing process.
Terrorism

Aleksander’s Story – You won’t believe it, but it exists…

Language: English

Description

On #March22, Belgium pays homage to the victims of 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks. Since the year 2000, more than 20,000 people in Europe have died or been injured by terrorist activity. That means that every year some 1,180 families are the victims of terrorism. Today, we are launching the first film out of ‘You won’t believe it, but it exists’ series aimed at tackling the lack of knowledge of the existence of victim support services. ‘Aleksander’s Story’ shares the gruelling reality many victims of terrorism face in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, the effects of crime on the victims and where they find support. Taking care of the needs of victims is a major challenge in the fight against terrorism. When we listen to the victims and survivors of terrorism, when we respect their rights and provide them with support and justice, we are honouring our common bonds, and reducing the lasting damage done by terrorists to individuals, families and communities. This film is dedicated to those who have suffered and lost, and to the family, friends and others who were there to support them.
Online Fraud

Jussi’s Story – You won’t believe it, but it exists…

Language: English

Description

As the pandemic switched our lives online, the number of online crimes is constantly increasing. For Jussi, it all started when a fraudster started to use his credit card and identity to buy expensive goods online, until he used this data to commit other crimes.
GBV   Parental Sexual Abuse

Wendy’s Story – You won’t believe it, but it exists…

Language: English

Description

Wendy’s story is the eighth video of the ‘You won’t believe it, but it exists…’ series. The video shows how Wendy, victim of sexual abuse, coped with trauma when there was no support available.

As Wendy tells in this story: “I was 14 when I told my mother what my father had been doing to me over the past 5 years. Luckily, she believed me, and my father was arrested by the police. Unfortunately, there was no evidence of the sexual abuse – it all had been too long ago so, my father only got a few nights in prison and a restraining order. Had I had been able to get help at the time, such as through a helpline or something online, or even if a teacher at school or an instructor at the ballet school had paid attention to my depression, I would probably have recovered more quickly, but at that time I was left alone, face to face with my guilt.”

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