The OHG is the abbreviation for the Federal Act on Assistance to Victims of Crime. The OHG came into force on 1 January 1993.
A victim within the meaning of the OHG and the StPO is any person whose physical, sexual or psychological integrity has been directly affected by a criminal offence. This may include, for example, assault, rape, sexual acts with a child, traffic accident, death threat, deprivation of liberty, robbery, etc.
It is not necessary for the perpetrator of the offence to have been identified, for the perpetrator to have acted culpably or intentionally. Furthermore, filing a criminal complaint is not required in order to contact us.
The OAA and the OCP guarantee certain rights to victims of crime and their relatives (partner, children, parents of the victim):
- Every victim can request advice and assistance from a victim support centre in any Swiss canton ;
- the victim has certain specific rights in the context of criminal proceedings ;
- they can also claim compensation for the damage suffered (material damage and/or damages for pain and suffering) in the canton where the offence was committed.
The victim support advice centres offer a confidential service free of charge. They advise victims and their relatives, help them to assert their rights and refer them to specialists (lawyers, psychologists, doctors, etc.). Meetings take place only by appointment.
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- You or someone close to you has been the victim of an offence, such as assault, rape, sexual coercion or abuse, acts of violence or a road traffic accident.
- You have suffered direct physical, psychological or sexual harm as a result of this offence
- You have been the victim of domestic or family violence
You can contact the SAVI, even if you do not intend to lodge a complaint.
The domestic violence helpline +41 32 886 46 36 is open every day
from 14:00 to 21:00, except Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00 and Sundays from 18:00 to 21:00.
Adresses:
Rue des Poudrières 135 | 2000 Neuchâtel
Rue Daniel-Jeanrichard 43| case postale 1394 | 2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds
LAVI counselling centres:
- provide free support, advice and information to anyone who has suffered a direct attack on their physical, mental or sexual integrity,
- offer legal, medical, psychological, social and material assistance,
- provide support with administrative and legal procedures and referrals to specialist services (doctors, psychotherapists, lawyers, etc.).
Consultations by appointment and strictly confidential. You do not need to have filed a complaint to go to a LAVI consultation centre.
Adresse:
Centre de consultation LAVI
22, quai de la Sorne
2800 Delémont
On this site, you will find information, advice, procedures and useful addresses for people who have been the victim of a criminal offence that has directly harmed them. The site is also aimed at victims’ families and professionals.
Adresse:
Centre de consultation LAVI
Boulevard Saint-Georges 72
1205 Genève
Services
Support, listening and counselling according to the OPTION QUEBEC protocol, an alternative to violence / Regular follow-up at least once a week, in the form of a 21-session protocol, lasting an average of 6 months.
Address:
Case postale 1645
2001 Neuchâtel 1
Les Boréales counselling is for anyone (children, adolescents, adults, the elderly) who has suffered or committed violence and/or sexual abuse within the family. It is therefore aimed at families/couples caught up in violent interactions, as well as families or adolescents under court order for negligence, ill-treatment or sexual abuse.
The centre offers a range of services, including individual, couple and family therapy, guidance and support, home visits and discussion groups.
Consultations are by prior appointment only. At the request of professionals, consultations can be arranged at short notice.
Adresse:
Centre de consultation Les Boréales
Avenue de Recordon 40
1004 Lausanne
The Service for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (SAVC) is a functional unit of the Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP).
The SAVC offers people who have been violent towards their partner individual interviews and therapeutic group work with counsellors trained in this specific field. SAVC helps men and women put an end to domestic violence, whether physical, psychological, sexual, social or economic.
Address:
CNP-SAVC
2074 Marin-Epagnier
Alternative-Violence is a Caritas-Valais service, mandated by the canton of Valais through the Office cantonal de l’égalité et de la famille (Cantonal Office for Equality and the Family), to monitor women and men who use violence within the couple and/or the family, or to help those who are afraid of acting out. This violence can be physical, verbal, psychological, economic or sexual.
Alternative-Violence offers voluntary socio-therapeutic support to perpetrators of domestic violence and their families, with the aim of reducing repeat offences. In addition, in the French-speaking part of Valais, we organise thecompulsory interview with any person evicted from their home by the police because of domestic violence.
Address:
Rue de Loèche 19
Case postale 2056
1950 Sion
VIRES works in the field of domestic violence in Geneva. It helps couples and families by assisting the perpetrators of violence.
Address:
Av. Ernest-Pictet 10
CH – 1203 Genève
Help for people who are overwhelmed by their own emotions and act violently
EX-pression is aimed at adult men and women in the canton of Fribourg. Its services are also available to German and non-German speakers (with the help of interpreters).
The association offers professional listening, support and guidance to perpetrators of violence to help them overcome their excessive behaviour. In this way, they can open up to a new understanding of their experiences.
Address:
Rte de la Vignettaz 48
1700 Freiburg