GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEISRAELMEASURESPENAL LAW - COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
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Penal Law - Compensation for victims of trafficking
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Trafficking
Brief Description

Israeli legislation provides the same monetary compensation regime and relevant rules for all victims of offences, and also includes specific provisions for victims of trafficking.

Section 77 of the Penal Law authorizes the courts to include as part of sentencing, monetary compensation to the victim of an offence, up to the limit of 258,000 NIS (64,339 EUR). The victim has a right to write a Victim Impact Statement which describes their damages including relevant documentation according to Section 18 of the Rights of Victims of Crime Law. Furthermore, the prosecutor may, when necessary, inform the victim as to ways to obtain the documentation and evidence required for determining the damages.

Specifically for trafficking victims, Section 377C of the Penal Law stipulates that for the Offences of trafficking and Holding a Person Under Conditions of Slavery, the Court must explain its decision to abstain from awarding compensation in the verdict – making compensation the default.

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