Légitime Valais is a Valais-based charity dedicated to supporting victims of domestic violence and coercive behaviour. We offer a sympathetic ear, clear information about your rights and guidance towards the resources best suited to your situation.
People who are exposed to violence, either in isolation or repeatedly, are under big stress. This can have long-term psychological and/or physical consequences. Domestic violence, in particular, has a significant impact on the health of parents and their children. In order to break out of this cycle of violence, you can count on the support of the Valaisan network for intervention against domestic violence, of which the Violence Medicine Unit is a part.
If you have been sexually abused or if you are under 16 years of age, please contact the emergency services of the Valais Hospital for help.
Violence Medicine Unit
Are you a victim of violence?
People who are exposed to violence, either in isolation or repeatedly, are under big stress. This can have long-term psychological and/or physical consequences. Domestic violence, in particular, has a significant impact on the health of parents and their children. In order to break out of this cycle of violence, you can count on the support of the Valaisan network for intervention against domestic violence, of which the Violence Medicine Unit is a part.
If you have been sexually abused or if you are under 16 years of age, please contact the emergency services of the Valais Hospital for help.
This is a confidential and free consultation, financially supported by the canton of Valais, where you can tell what you have experienced in a neutral and calm environment. You will be listened to attentively.
You will be taken care of in French or German by a specialist nurse. If you speak another language, an interpreter will be made available to you free of charge.
You can benefit from a physical examination in order to document your injuries according to the forensic standard. The unit is supported by forensic doctors.
You will be referred to various specialist advice centres and partner institutions in the Valais for further assistance. If you wish, we can also contact your GP, who plays a central role in your medical care.
Some time after the consultation, you will personally receive a detailed report of your statements and the injuries found (including photographic documentation). This report can be used to assert your rights if you decide to file a complaint. It may also be useful in other proceedings. For security reasons, we can also archive this report for you in our unit. You can retrieve it at any time.
Address:
The unit is located on the hospital site in Sierre and is available to people from the Upper and Lower Valais.
It is located at the following address Sierre Hospital, Rue St-Charles 14 in Sierre on the 3rd floor of the “Bonne-Eau” building located at the back of the Sierre Hospital.
The unit is located on the hospital site in Sierre and is available to people from the Upper and Lower Valais.
L’association a pour objectifs:
- Ecouter et conseiller les victimes pour qu’elles prennent conscience qu’elles sont victimes de violence domestique (physique et/ou psychologiques).
- Faire connaître et reconnaître les différentes formes de violence domestiques.
- Collaborer avec les autres associations et acteurs institutionnels actifs dans la lutte contre les violences domestiques (par ex. le centre LAVI).
Association for the support of victims of perverse manipulation/violence in French-speaking Switzerland.
Services:
– individual or group counselling
– discussion groups and workshops
– conferences and seminars
– help and advice for professionals
Adresse:
Rue de l’Alouette 6a
2710 Tavannes
Maison Cana is a temporary shelter for women in vulnerable situations. This peaceful place, nestled in a green area in Muraz, opened its doors in September 2024.
The facility offers 6 places 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A multi-disciplinary team offers a range of social support services designed to help people regain their independence, gain access to individual accommodation and, depending on the situation, resume a social and/or professional activity.
Address:
Chez Paou – Accueil temporaire pour femmes
Rue du Chablais 45
1893 Collombey-Muraz
The child and adolescent protection team of the Eastern Vaud and Lower Valais regions
Adresse:
Hôpital Riviera-Chablais
Vaud-Valais
Route du Vieux-Séquoia 20
1847 Rennaz
LAVI stands for Loi fédérale sur l’Aide aux Victimes d’Infractions. The LAVI came into force on 1 January 1993.
A victim within the meaning of the LAVI and the CPP is any person who, as a result of a criminal offence, has suffered direct physical, sexual or psychological harm. Examples include bodily harm, rape, sexual abuse of a child, a traffic accident, a death threat, kidnapping or robbery.
It is not necessary for the perpetrator of the offence to be discovered, for his behaviour to be culpable or for him to have acted intentionally. Furthermore, it is not necessary to file a criminal complaint in order to meet with us.
The LAVI and the CPP guarantee special rights to victims of crime and their next of kin (the victim’s spouse, children and father or mother):
- Any victim may seek advice and assistance from an LAVI counselling centre in any Swiss canton;
- In criminal proceedings, victims have certain specific rights;
- In criminal proceedings, victims have certain specific rights; in the canton where the offence was committed, they can also claim compensation for the harm suffered as a result of the offence (material damage and/or non-material harm).
LAVI counselling centres offer a confidential and free service. They advise victims and their families, help them assert their rights and refer them to specialist professionals (lawyers, psychologists, doctors, etc.). Interviews are by appointment only.
Address:
Rue des Vergers 1, 1950 Sion
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.
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
Since 2005, the 1, 2, 3… SOLEIL association has been combating child abuse through preventive and informative communication campaigns.
Address:
Association 1,2,3… Soleil
Chemin de la Pépinière 54
1093 La Conversion
