What can YOU, a victim of domestic violence, do for yourself and your child?
- Call the police immediately at 112 or go to the nearest police station to file a report regarding domestic violence incidents.
- Seek help from a social worker, local public administration, or your family doctor.
- Don’t withdraw your complaint; instead, request protection measures such as a protection order or an emergency restraining order.
- Ask the police for a referral to a forensic doctor to obtain a medical-legal certificate that documents any bodily injuries resulting from the assault.
- Go to the nearest shelter for victims of domestic violence, where a psychologist and lawyer will offer you support.
- Request protection, psychological, educational, social, and legal assistance, as well as medical care, from a rehabilitation center for domestic violence victims.
Reporting domestic violence is NOT shameful; on the contrary, it could save your life.
During the reference period, 310 protection orders and 2,227 emergency restraining orders were issued by police officers, and 3,871 family aggressors were registered with the police.
REMEMBER!
Tolerating abuse and violence harms you and your children, who suffer alongside you.
How can you help a victim of domestic violence?
- Try to speak privately with the victim, assuring them that you are ready to listen and that anything shared will remain confidential.
- Encourage the victim to seek help from the responsible institutions.
- Offer the victim any support you can and inform the police about the case.
- Let the victim know they can request help from authorities and that they are protected by law.
- Involve others who can help: family, neighbors, coworkers, etc.
What can YOU do as a citizen?
- Take a moment to listen to the victim without judgment!
- Take action to save someone, even a child, from an abusive parent!
- Be the change in your community!
In the first six months of this year, 1,169 cases of domestic violence were recorded, a decrease from the same period in 2018, when 1,246 cases were registered.
The General Police Inspectorate continually conducts training sessions for police officers on the prompt and appropriate response to domestic violence cases. Since the beginning of this year, 477 sessions have been held on preventing and combating domestic violence, as well as protecting victims.
