Brechtje Vossenberg specializes in the representation of victims of crimes and human rights violations. Amongst other things, she represents many victims and surviving relatives in complex civil procedures against the State of the Netherlands and has a particular interest in humanitarian law cases. She is also specialized in representation of victims in criminal law cases, assisting victims of violent crimes, sex crimes, human trafficking and international crimes. Before coming to Prakken d'Oliveira, she worked at the Cambodia Tribunal in Phnom Penh (ECCC). Until mid-2016, she also worked as a criminal defense lawyer.

Jurisdictions

• Human rights
• International law
• Criminal law
• International criminal law

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In the media

• 'Brechtje Vossenberg appointed as victims' co-counsel in the case against Salih Mustafa (Kosovo Specialist Chambers)' (7 February 2022)
• The Guardian: 'Women sue Dutch Catholic order over forced labour claims' (7 April 2020)
• Claims of 11 surviving relatives of men summarily executed on South Sulawesi (1946-1947) upheld in final verdict (25 March 2020)
• Appeals Court: 'Claims by victims and surviving relatives of violence Dutch East-Indies not time-barred' (1 October 2019)
• De Volkskrant: 'Rechtbank: onderste steen treinkaping De Punt moet boven' (1 February 2017)
• NOS: 'Nabestaanden Molukse treinkapers willen de waarheid horen' (4 November 2016)
• NRC Next: 'Mensenrechtenjuriste ernstig bedreigd in Nederland' part 1 en part 2 (11 augustus 2016) 
• Quote: 'Nieuwe Meesters' (interview) (February 2015)