Compensation to vicitms of trafficking

GRETA urges the Norwegian authorities to facilitate access to state compensation in cases in which no criminal proceedings were instituted against the alleged perpetrator, even when the perpetrator does not give his/her consent to have the compensation claim decided by the Compensation Authority.

GRETA considers that the Norwegian authorities should make additional efforts to guarantee
effective access to compensation for victims of THB, in particular by:
– ensuring that the collection of evidence about the harm the victim has suffered, including the financial gain from the exploitation of the victim, is part of the criminal investigations with a view to supporting compensation claims in court;
– prosecutors systematically requesting compensation and judges using all the possibilities the law offers them to uphold compensation claims;
– making full use of the legislation on the freezing and forfeiture of assets to secure compensation to victims of THB;
– providing training to prosecutors and judges on the issue of compensation