3. Rights of Victims of Crime

A victim of crime shall have the right :—

to be treated with equality, fairness and with respect to the dignity and privacy of such victim ;

where the victim is a child victim, to be treated in a manner which ensures the best interests of such child ;

in accordance with procedures as may be prescribed, to receive prompt, appropriate and fair redress, including reparation and restitution, for and in consideration of any harm, damage or loss suffered as a result of being a victim of a crime ;

to be appropriately protected from any possible harm, including threats, intimidations, reprisals or retaliations ;

to be medically treated for any mental or physical injury, harm, impairment or disability suffered as a victim of a crime ;

upon a request made by such victim, to be informed—

to present, either orally or in writing, a complaint pertaining to the commission of an offence and to have such complaint recorded by any police officer, in any police station or other unit or division of the

without prejudice to any on-going investigation, to be represented by an Attorney-at-Law during an investigation, including criminal and forensic investigations and magisterial inquiries into the alleged offence committed against such victim and make necessary representations to the appropriate competent authorities who are conducting such investigations ;

without prejudice to any on-going or concluded investigation, to obtain certified copies of Cause of

to present written communications or make representations through legal counsel to the

to present written communications or make representations through legal counsel to an investigator, who is conducting an investigation into the offence committed against such victim of crime, and to be entitled to receive a response in regard to such communications or representations made ;

to be present at all judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings relating to an offence, including at the non-summary inquiry, trial, appeals and any application in revision, unless the court, Commission or other tribunal determines, for reasons to be recorded that such victims evidence would be materially affected if he hears other evidence at such proceedings or the due discharge of justice could be secured only by the exclusion of such victim from being present during the hearing of certain parts of such proceedings ;

to receive any assistance and information required to attend and participate at judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings pertaining to the offence committed against him ;

without prejudice to the prosecution, to be represented by legal counsel at the several stages of the criminal proceedings relating to the offence, including at the non-summary inquiry, trial, appeal and application in revision, and where a request is made, to be provided where available with legal assistance for such purposes ;

following the conviction of the offender and prior to the determination of the sentence, either personally or through legal counsel, to submit to court the manner in which the offence concerned had impacted on his life, including his body, state of mind, employment, profession or occupation, income, quality of life, property and any other aspects concerning his life ;

in the event of an appeal or application in revision being presented by a person convicted of having committed an offence, either personally or through legal counsel, to submit to court that adjudicates upon such appeal or application in revision, the manner in which the offence concerned had impacted on his life, including his body, state of mind, employment, profession or occupation, income, quality of life and property and any other aspects concerning his life ; and

in the event of any person in authority considering the grant of a pardon or remission of sentence imposed on any person convicted of having committed an offence, to receive notice thereof and submit through the Authority to the person granting such pardon or remission, the manner in which the offence committed had impacted on his life including his body, state of mind, employment, profession or occupation, income, quality of life, property and any other aspects concerning his life.