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#victims-rights

But at 1.20pm that afternoon Dublin Airport became the site of a bomb attack. Nine were injured, and Aer Lingus baggage handler John Hayes lost his life. Just like any ordinary day, John had kissed his wife goodbye, went in to work and brought his lunch in with him. The tragedy that claimed John Hayes's life has been largely forgotten by the wider public over the last five decades - but for those who still seek answers it is as pressing as ever.

Her office paid tribute to her as a committed and passionate advocate for victims who drew on her own experience of the criminal justice system to campaign for victims to be treated with compassion, decency and respect. A statement read: Under her leadership, the role of victims' commissioner was transformed growing in stature, influence and authority.

She is the daughter of Theodoros Boulgarides, who was murdered in Munich in 2005 by the National Socialist Underground (NSU). In 2018, Beate Zschape, one of the far-right terrorists and an accomplice to those who killed Boulgarides along with 10 others, was sentenced by the Higher Regional Court in Munich to life in prison, with the court determining a particularly severe degree of guilt.

The Court received a very compelling letter, dated August 5, 2025, from three leading victims' rights attorneys, who have stated: "[A]ny disclosure of grand jury material-especially material that could expose or help identify victims in any way-directly affects the CVRA's [18 U.S.C. §3771] fairness, privacy, conferral, and protection guarantees." [citation omitted] These attorneys represent "numerous survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, including several individuals whose names and identifying information appear in the subject materials." Id. at 1. Whether victims do or do not favor unsealing, it is imperative that victims have adequate notice of unsealing and adequate timem to respond in advance of disclosure.

I am not some pawn in your political warfare. What you have done and continue to do is eating at me day after day as you help to perpetuate this story indefinitely.

Yaimara Osorio has never given an interview in the nine years since her mother's murder, until now when she feels strong enough to speak out.

Tatyana Timoshenko, mother of slain NYPD officer Russel Timoshenko, expressed outrage over the planned payout to his killer, stating, 'I don't want him to be rewarded even one penny for killing my son.'

The inquiry will investigate how it was possible for Rudakubana to cause such devastation, analysing decisions behind his troubling behavior and identifying relevant failings.

Stephen Michael Gonzales, 42, was sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting four women, including charges of forced oral copulation and rape.

When a guilty defendant fails to show up to hear how their crime has shattered lives, it is a final insult to victims and their families.

Democrats have misconstrued the law of due process to fit their agenda regarding illegal immigrants, prioritizing their rights over the suffering of victims in the U.S.

"Sen. Van Hollen's selective indignation reveals his true priority: political theater, not constitutional principle. Americans deserve representatives who champion their constitutional rights with the same fervor shown toward noncitizens."

Victims groups have since said the government has been slow to pay out compensation and the process was lacking transparency.