European Day for Victims of Crime Conference

On Thursday 22^nd of February, the Centre for Crime Justice & Victim Studies (CCJVS) co-hosted a conference with Crime Victims Helpline to mark European Day for Victims of Crime. The theme of the conference was ‘Victims’ Rights in Ireland: Current Challenges’. The conference featured a range of speakers from academia and victims’ rights organisations, who shared their research and expertise on victims’ rights and experiences in Ireland.

The event also featured an interview with fashion and beauty influencer Charleen Murphy about her experience as a victim of crime and her engagement with the criminal justice process. The conference was attended by over 80 delegates from key criminal justice stakeholders, victims’ rights organisations and academics. Coverage of the event was included in a number of media outlets, including RTE Radio 1, Live95FM and Newstalk.