Being the only country in the Western Balkans that has a Law on Crime Victim Compensation, Minister Tahiri has expressed his commitment to helping citizens who are victims of crime in making use of their legal right to compensation.

“I consider that justice cannot be achieved if victims are forgotten or not treated fairly. To this end, our justice system is being transformed every day by focusing on the protection of victims” said Minister Tahiri.

Minister Tahiri thanked the members of the Committee on Crime Victim Compensation for their work, ensuring them that the legal basis of this program provides financial and institutional sustainability, considering that the compensation fund for victims comes from court and prosecution tax revenues, and that 87 thousand Euro have been allocated exclusively for compensation of victims during 2018.

“We can never compensate for the suffering of the victims, but we must continue to take all measures in minimizing their suffering as a result of the crime” said Tahiri.

On the other hand, Nesrin Lushta, chair, pointed out that the Committee is functional since April last year, and that the main purpose of its work is to ensure that victims are not discriminated but are treated with respect and dignity instead.