Resources

Fact Sheet – Information regarding DOJ/OVT, to include our services, U.S. Code legal definitions, victims’ rights and vital U.S. government partners.

• Fact Sheet (Español)

• Fact Sheet (Français)

• Fact Sheet (עברית)

• Fact Sheet (العربية)

International Legal Systems:  An Introduction - An introduction to foreign criminal justice legal systems.

U.S. Government Response Flow Chart — A flow chart representing the U.S. government coordinated response to U.S. citizen victims of overseas terrorism.

Information for U.S. Victims of Overseas Terrorism - This brochure is designed for U.S. victims of overseas terrorism and their loved ones.  It contains basic information about victims’ rights, our office’s services, and quick references and contact information for other government resources for victims. 

• Information for U.S. Victims of Overseas Terrorism (Español)

• Information for U.S. Victims of Overseas Terrorism (Français)

• Information for U.S. Victims of Overseas Terrorism (עברית)

• Information for U.S. Victims of Overseas Terrorism (العربية)

About the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism - This brochure is designed for other government officials or victims service providers.  It contains basic information about who we are, what we do, who we serve, and our U.S. government partners in those efforts.

• About the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (Español)

• About the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (Français)

• About the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (עברית)

• About the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (العربية)

Additional Resources

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Crime Victim Services and Organizations

• National Center for Victims of Crime
  NCVC is a nonprofit organization that advocates for victims' rights, trains professionals who work with victims, and serves as a trusted source of information on victims' issues.

• National Crime Victim Law Institute
  NCVLI is a nonprofit legal education and advocacy organization whose mission is to actively promote balance and fairness in the justice system through crime victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resource sharing.

• U.S. Resource Map of Crime Victim Services and Organizations
  Map of crime victim services and organizations across the U.S.

Crime Victim Information

• FBI Publications for Survivors
  The Victim Services Division (VSD) has developed publications to help injured and non-injured survivors understand their reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence.

• Global Counter-Terrorism Forum Supporting Victims of Terrorism
  The GCTF has made supporting victims of terrorism and amplifying their voices a key objective from its inception and has taken a number of concrete actions on behalf of victims of terrorism.

• Help for Crime Victims – Mass Violence and Terrorism
  Guide to help victims of mass violence and terrorism navigate resources and programs that may be of assistance.

• Helping Victims of International Terrorism
  Tools for providers and community leaders in the aftermath of an act of international terrorism.

• Crime Victim Help Lines (Toll Free and Online Hotlines)
  Toll free local, national and international help lines and online hotlines for victims of crime.

• NCVLI Victim Resource Map
  Tool for victims with links to U.S. organizations that provide aid, information, and support directly to victims of crime. Searchable by crime type or location, the map contains links to valuable national and state programs.

• United Nations Victims of Terrorism Support Portal
  The Solidarity with Victims of Terrorism Support Portal is dedicated to and highlights the importance of those individuals across the globe that have been attacked, injured, traumatized or lost their lives during terrorist attacks.

• U.S. International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
  ITVERP was authorized by Congress to reimburse eligible direct victims of acts of international terrorism that occur outside the United States for expenses associated with that victimization. The Justice Department’s Office for Victim of Crime administers the program.

  • ITVERP now has an online application that can be found at Application Forms & Documents | ITVERP | Office for Victims of Crime (ojp.gov). 

• U.S. Victim Law
  Searchable database of victims' rights legal provisions including federal, state, and territorial statutes, tribal laws, state constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and summaries of related court decisions and attorney general opinions.