Violence hurts!
Anyone who experiences, resorts to or witnesses violence can help break the cycle.
Intervention chain
for domestic and
gender-based violence
Victims and witnesses of violence
Domestic
violence
violence
Call Helpline
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
Follow-up by associations
www.violence.lu
www.violence.lu
Call police
113
113
Police
intervention
intervention
Police informs the public prosecutor's office, which decides to expel the perpetrator
Author's expulsion refused by the public prosecutor's office
Information sheet provided by the Police
Call Helpline
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
Author's expulsion refused by the public prosecutor's office
Information sheet provided by the Police
Call Helpline
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
Expulsion of the author accorded by the public prosecutor's office
Perpetrator
Perpetrator expelled for 14 days, forbidden to approach or make contact with victim
Police informs
Riicht Eraus
Perpetrator is contacted by
Riicht Eraus
Riicht Eraus
Perpetrator is contacted by
Riicht Eraus
Mandatory contact with
Riicht Eraus by perpetrator
Riicht Eraus by perpetrator
Support from
Riicht Eraus
Riicht Eraus
Perpetrator
Perpetrator expelled for 14 days, forbidden to approach or make contact with victim
Police informs
Riicht Eraus
Perpetrator is contacted by
Riicht Eraus
Riicht Eraus
Perpetrator is contacted by
Riicht Eraus
Mandatory contact with
Riicht Eraus by perpetrator
Riicht Eraus by perpetrator
Support from
Riicht Eraus
Riicht Eraus
Victim
Victim stays in the family home
SAVVD takes charge of the adult person in need of protection
Police informs
PSYea /
Alternatives
Minor victims are contacted by PSYea / Alternatives
Alternatives
Minor victims are contacted by PSYea / Alternatives
Mandatory care for all minor victims by PSYea /
Alternatives
Victim
Victim stays in the family home
SAVVDtakes charge of the adult person in need of protection
Police informs
PSYea /
Alternatives
Minor victims are contacted by PSYea / Alternatives
Alternatives
Minor victims are contacted by PSYea / Alternatives
Mandatory care for all minor victims by PSYea /
Alternatives
Gender-based
violence
violence
Call police
113
113
Call Helpline
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
2060 1060
Associations / Violence.lu
S-PSYEA
Psychological Support for Children and Adolescents who are Victims of Domestic Violence26 48 20 50
psyea@fed.lu
Alternatives
Counselling centre for children and young people affected by violence51 72 72 500
alternatives@profamilia.lu
Riicht Eraus
A contact point for perpetrators of domestic violence27 55 58 00
riichteraus@croix-rouge.lu
The different forms of violence
“Violence is a serious violation of fundamental rights and it comes in many forms. It can be domestic, physical, psychological and/or sexual in nature. It can also involve individual and collective violent behaviour, such as gender-based violence and forced marriage, abortion or sterilisation, as well as female genital mutilation and human trafficking."
- All these forms of violence are criminalised under the Luxembourg Criminal Code.
Physical Violence
Psychological violence
Sexual violence, including rape
Female genital mutilation
Forced marriage and partnership
Forced abortion and sterilisation
Harassment and sexual harassment
Honour Crimes
Human trafficking
New forms of violence
News
Here you will find information on campaigns, projects and awareness-raising activities to combat violence, as well as tools and training that might be of interest.
Toolbox
Within this section you will find information and awareness-raising material developed by the Luxembourg Ministry of Equality between Women and Men.
All materials can be downloaded and used free of charge for any awareness-raising activity or information campaign organised in Luxembourg. The documents are the intellectual property of the Ministry of Equality between Women and Men, and a copyright notice must be included with each use.
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