Armed Violence Victim Support in the Western Balkans: Brief Overview and Recommendations
Armed Violence Victim Support in the Western Balkans: Brief Overview and Recommendations

Contributor(s): Vesna Cipruš (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics, Security and defense
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: armed violence victims; victim support services; Western Balkans; domestic violence; firearm-related violence; victims’ rights; institutional response
Summary/Abstract: This publication presents key findings from the research conducted by SEESAC in collaboration with the Victimology Society of Serbia, covering six jurisdictions in the Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Carried out between May and September 2024, the research focuses on a critical, yet underexplored area: support services for victims of armed violence outside of an armed conflict context. This represents the first attempt to gain insights into the main characteristics of such services in the Western Balkans region.

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