A jury convicted corporate defendants CITGO Petroleum Corporation and CITGO Refining and Chemicals Company, L.P., of illegally operating two large tanks in a Texas refinery without first installing emission control devices as required by the Clean Air Act.  The tanks contained chemicals including benzene and other hazardous compounds.  As a result of this crime, members of a residential community adjacent to the refinery were exposed to noxious chemical air emissions for nine years.  Two months before sentencing, the community members, represented by their own counsel, filed a motion to be

Just this week NCVLI joined longtime partner Arizona Voice for Crime Victims (ACVC) in a case before the Arizona Court of Appeals in which a self-represented defendant was granted permission by the trial court to personally cross-examine three women that he raped.  The victims in the case include two witnesses who were victims of prior rapes for which defendant was convicted and the victim i

NCVLI participated in this proceeding as amicus curiae in support of the victim's petition, arguing to protect the victim's right to be heard regarding the admissibility of her private information—whether through counsel or on her own behalf—at Military Rules of Evidence 412 and 513 hearings.  NCVLI has also filed an amicus brief in support of the victim's petition challenging the decisions of the military judge and the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, which is now pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

2014: The Year One Million Rise for Victims’ Rights! NCVLI has the resources to help you learn about, talk about, and demand victims’ rights. Click on the image below to learn about the resources available and actions you can take to support victims and advance victims’ rights in the year ahead! 

NCVLI’s Executive Director Meg Garvin will be presenting Enforcing Victims’ Rights – It starts with a SART at the Sixth National Sexual Assault Response Team Training Conference in Austin, Texas. Click here for more information.