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Have you experienced xenophobia, or do you know a victim of xenophobia?

Xenophobia

A xenophobic hate crime is a criminal offence that is motivated by a bias, hostility or prejudice towards people due to their actual or perceived descent, national or ethnic origin. In general is an attitude, prejudice or behaviour that rejects, excludes and often vilifies a person or a group, based on the perception that they are outsiders or foreigners to the community, society or national identity.

What to do if you witness a xenophobic hate crime or if you know someone who is a victim:

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Keep your eyes open to the different types of xenophobia.

Assault

Incitement to xenophobic violence or hatred 

Harassment

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  • Fehér Gyűrű Közhasznú Egyesület
  • Együtt az Interkulturális Akcióért

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The rights of victims’ family members

Many of the rights that apply to victims also apply to their family members, such as the right to access support services, the right to protection and the right to privacy.
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Right to protection and to individual assessment

Victims and their family members have the right to be protected from secondary and repeat victimisation, intimidation, retaliation and emotional harm. The purpose of individual assessment is to identify whether victims have specific protection needs and to determine whether and to what extent they would benefit from special measures in the course of criminal proceedings. The dignity of victims must be protected when they are testifying.
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Right to participate in criminal proceedings

Victims have the right to take part in criminal proceedings.
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Right to support services

All victims have the right to confidential victim support services that is free of charge, acting in the interests of the victims before, during and for an appropriate time after criminal proceedings.
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Right to information

Victims have the right to receive information on a range of topics including, but not limited to, what support is available and how to access it, compensation, restorative justice, protection, how to report criminal offences and how to access legal advice.
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Right to understand and to be understood

Victims have the right to be heard, understood and respected. All communication with victims (written and spoken) must be simple and easy for them to understand.

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