Using the law to help people.

Brechtje Vossenberg

Brechtje Vossenberg specializes in the representation of victims of crimes and human rights violations, both in criminal and civil procedures. Among 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 and human trafficking. Furthermore she represents victims in procedures before international institutions such as the various UN human rights treaty bodies. 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

Lawyer since

2011

E-mail

bvossenberg@prakkendoliveira.nl

Additional functions

  • Member of the Foundation LANGZS, a Dutch network of lawyers specialized in legal support for victims of violent crimes and sex crimes.
  • Specialized in the representation of victims in criminal cases, including human trafficking-cases
  • Brechtje is admitted to the List of Counsel at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers

In the media

Prakken d'Oliveira, formerly known as Böhler, is a law firm with expertise and experience in asylum and immigration law, European law, administrative law, international criminal law and human rights. Our lawyers provide advice and conduct procedures before the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND), the Dutch Review Committee on the Intelligence and Security Services (CTIVD), the District- and Appeals courts, the Administrative Law Division of the Dutch Council of State, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ), the Human Rights Treaty Bodies of the United Nations (UN), the International Criminal Court (ICC), and other international tribunals.