Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21The European Parliament has approved new measures to strengthen the rights and protections of victims of crime. On 21 May 2026, the Parliament gave final approval to the Victims’ Rights Directive, which introduces enhanced support systems, including helplines, integrated assistance for minors, online reporting mechanisms, and healthcare provisions for rape victims. The directive aims to ensure better legal protection and access to justice for victims during criminal proceedings. Italian MEP Alessandro Zan (PD-S&D) stated that the core elements of a 2021 legislative proposal are now enshrined in EU law .
Additionally, the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs played key roles in shaping the directive, which was formally adopted in a plenary session. The new rules reinforce victims' rights across the EU, ensuring consistent protections regardless of where a crime occurs .
Separately, the Parliament also approved a proposal to establish 8 August as the European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Accidents at Work, commemorating the 1956 mining disaster at Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle, Belgium. The initiative, led by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, seeks to raise awareness about workplace safety and prevention measures .
Single sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC Updated code of practice covering England, Wales and Scotland also relates to changing rooms and follows supreme court rulingSingle-sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender men and women, according to a new code of practice from the equalities watchdog.But the long-awaited guidance also says that businesses and service providers have to offer practical alternatives such as gender-neutral toilets for people who do not wish to use services for their biological sex. Continue reading...
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