Rights of crime victims are ‘not upheld’

THE Government has failed to uphold the basic rights of victims of crime, according to an independent human rights watchdog.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said these could be put in place without compromising the rights of defendants and the criminal justice system.

The ICCL, which upholds the rights of defendants, yesterday published a detailed document outlining the human rights of victims.