This report was written as part of the project Addressing the gap in multidisciplinary cooperation to enhance the protection of victims’ rights (CEPOV) which is implemented with the financial support of the Justice Programme of the European Commission (101148912-CEPOV-JUST-2023-JACC-EJUSTICE). The project is coordinated by the Association Pro Refugiu (Romania) in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest, the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights, Roma Tre University (Italy), Solwodi (Germany), Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers (Sweden), with the aim of improving access to justice for victims of crime, in accordance with the Victims’ Rights Directive and the related acquis. The report provides an overview of the legal assistance for victims of crime in Romania, and the results of this publication are based on quantitative and qualitative research covering the period 2024 – 2025, combining analysis of legislation with information provided by Romanian institutions and non-governmental organizations with expertise in the field of justice, legal aid, and the protection and promotion of the rights of victims of crime.
National report legal aid for victims of crimes
