Even waiting for a call can be traumatic. France, as one of few countries, recognizes people as victims of terrorist attacks that desperately freeze ir mobile phone for hours to get a sign of life from aunt or boyfriend. You have a right to compensation re. The same applies to people who have not been injured, but who have watched terrorists shoot or run over people.
Many survivors of victims of Berlin Breitscheidplatz assassination had to wait for days until y had sad certainty. The fact that a memorial service was celebrated just one day after attack, while many members did not yet know about death of ir family members, is only one of criticisms that victim appoints Kurt Beck in his final report. It calls on DEHSALB to inform members of victims of terrorism more quickly in future.
In addition, he urges to significantly increase compensation for victims and survivors, reports newspapers of Funk Media Group. 10,000 euros for loss of close relatives such as children or spouses were "too low", victims had criticized. This also applies to flat-rate funeral fee of 1,745 euro and for full waisenrente of monthly 233 euros.
Overall, it was said in interim report, around 1,060,000 euros had flown by summer. This money comes from "hardness benefits for victims of terrorist offences" of federal government and victims ' aid, as well as from benefits under Victim Compensation Act. The SPD, CDU, Greens and FDP have announced in coming week that a Request for better protection of victims. Then attack on Berlin Christmas market, in which twelve people died.
France had to take care of terror victims earlierFrance has been forced to take care of victims of terrorist attacks for more than Germany: first, in January 2015, Islamists killed entire editorial staff of satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, n in November 2015 more than 130 people died in a Stop at Paris concert Hall Bataclan. And in summer of 2016, a lorry driver killed 86 people on seaside promenade of Nice and injured hundreds more. Already last year, victims and ir relatives received more than 30 million euros, sum is still to rise. The neighbouring country has also established a permanent network of psychologists and contact persons for victims of terrorist attacks.
So far, members of Breitscheidplatz are very dissatisfied with reaction of federal government. In an open letter to Chancellor Merkel, y regretted that Merkel had not condolences eir in person or in writing almost a year after attack. "We believe that y will not do justice to ir office," wrote relatives. They demanded faster help, central and sensitive contacts. At least one single point of contact should come after will of big parties.
Breitscheidplatz-Kurt Beck calls for more victim compensation federal government's victim envoy, Kurt Beck, pleads for an increase in compensation for victims of terrorism. He also called for faster, unbureaucratic help. © Photo: Gregor Fischer/DPA Date Of Update: 14 December 2017, 12:02
