Ministry of Justice, strengthening protection of crime victims... Share the progress of criminal proceedings with victims

Establishment of the 5th basic plan for protection and support of crime victims... Establishment of an integrated support system

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Yun-seon = The government has decided to share information regarding the progress of criminal proceedings with crime victims.

An integrated support system for crime victims will also be established so that victims can check the necessary support information at once.

The Ministry of Justice announced on the 30th that it has established the 5th basic plan for protection and support of crime victims.

The Basic Plan for Crime Victim Protection and Support is a government-wide national plan established every five years and is a mid- to long-term plan to systematically promote victim protection and support policies.

The Ministry of Justice has expanded the institutional basis for victim protection and support, including expanding economic and psychological support for crime victims and strengthening the personal protection system through the establishment of four basic plans.

However, the inconvenience of victims having to visit multiple organizations and repeatedly explain the same damage, and the delay or omission of support due to lack of information linkage between organizations, remained issues for improvement.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Justice set the vision to 'establish a national system of integrated victim protection and support that guarantees the procedural rights of crime victims and their safe recovery to daily life' and explained that it focused on establishing a support system that victims can feel.

First, the Ministry of Justice decided to improve the system for providing information on the progress of criminal proceedings so that victims can fully understand how their case is progressing, and to establish a system in which necessary information is provided to victims in a timely manner.

An integrated support system for crime victims will also be established so that victims can obtain necessary support information without having to visit multiple organizations one by one.

The emergency crisis response and support system for victims will be strengthened, and economic support systems such as crime victim relief funds will be improved.

It was decided to ensure that new information, such as the perpetrator's release from prison, parole, and electronic supervision, can be linked to personal protection measures for victims, and to strengthen the risk management system for victims of repetitive and relational crimes such as stalking.

In addition, we plan to increase the effectiveness of damage recovery-related systems, such as compensation orders and criminal deposits, so that the perpetrator's responsibility for damages caused by crime can be effectively carried out.

The Ministry of Justice plans to establish an implementation plan every year until 2031 to specify detailed projects, implementation schedules, and responsible ministries.

In addition, it was decided to share the progress and results with relevant ministries and related organizations, and based on this, prepare a direction for supplementing and improving next year's implementation plan.

Acting Minister of Justice Lee Jin-soo said, "We will ensure that victims receive the support they need in a timely manner without having to go to various organizations and repeatedly explain the facts of the damage," and added, "We will establish a thorough protection and support system from the beginning of the case through criminal procedures, damage recovery, and return to daily life."