A “revolutionary” Victims’ Rights Bill aimed at transforming the treatment of crime victims across Trinidad and Tobago’s justice system will be piloted in the Senate today by Justice Minister Devesh Maharaj.

The legislation empowers victims of crime by providing avenues to access compensation and ensuring that police provide victims with updates on investigations at regular intervals.

Further, prosecutors must inform victims about charges, hearings, outcomes, and appeals, and victims must be told about bail decisions and any protective conditions imposed on accused persons.