Domestic violence: victim or witness, you must react!

The State Secretariat for Equality between Women and Men and the Fight against Discrimination recalls the existence of the alert and reception system for victims

arretonslesviolence.gouv.fr

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Arretonslesviolence.gouv.fr

The online platform arretonslesviolence.gouv.fr allows you to report violence, whether you are a victim or a witness, and receive assistance and advice.

It is free, anonymous, secure and available 24/7. It offers a personalized welcome and orientation.

This portal allows you to:

• know if you are affected: accounts of violent speech and behavior. If you recognize yourself, you can talk about it because the law protects you;
• know who to contact, whether you are a victim or a witness: a trusted person, a doctor, a social worker, the gendarmerie or the police, a specialized association;
• know how to act well to help if you are a witness or confidant;
• report online;

• learn how to clear your logins depending on the browser you are using.

And also, it reminds you of the essential numbers:

• 3919 to be listened to, informed, oriented;
• the 17th in case of emergency.

The site is also aimed at professionals to help them better identify and manage violence, with the possibility to download specific training tools.

New devices

• A victim can go to the pharmacy closest to their home, where they will be received and where the alert will be immediately given to law enforcement for prompt treatment. The person can claim to leave his home to go shopping and complete the certificate by checking the corresponding box. However, he cannot be accused of escaping without a certificate.
• You can also send a text message to 114: this avoids calling 17 if you are in danger and unable to speak. This emergency number is usually used by deaf and hard of hearing people. The police, gendarmerie services, the SAMU, or the fire brigade will be contacted.

In addition, the 119 number, which is a call number for children in danger, continues to be available 24/7. It is free from all phones and does not appear on the phone statement.