Schweizerische Kriminalprävention - Prévention Suisse de la Criminalité


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Continue to put up with it – or resist?

The police will help you

After years of oppression, vilification and violence many people are past defending themselves. They will have lost their self-confidence a long time ago and may even believe that it is their fault that they are in that situation.

There are, however, also obvious reasons why women in particular remain in violent relationships: financial dependency, responsibility to children or loss of residence permits. What these people need is someone to show them understanding and support.

Nothing can justify violence. Every individual deserves to be loved and respected. The law is clearly on the side of victims in this regard. They should use the rights to which they are entitled as a Swiss citizen and seek help.
Protection against domestic violence:
  •  Call the police immediately if you are being threatened.
  • Report offences to the police.
  • Contact a free advice centre. For an overview visit www.frauenhaus-schweiz.ch and www.sodk-cdas-cdos.ch .
  • Get a protection order issued by the civil court (overview of all courts at www.gov.ch). The court allocates apartments, awards custody of the children and determines the man's alimony obligation.
  • Find someone you can trust and whom you can call for help in an emergency.
  • Keep personal items such as your ID, bank details, residence permit etc. in a safe place.
  • Devise an emergency plan and make arrangements with the children.
  • Carefully plan your departure beforehand.
  • Always have an emergency bag packed and arrange in advance where to go.
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Created:
01.06.2006

Modified:
01.06.2006