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Français We offer free, confidential assistance to crime victims (or their relatives), as defined by the Law on Assistance to Victims of Crime (LAVI).
You do NOT need to have pressed charges or filed a complaint, nor to intend to do so.
Are you reluctant to press charges and need more information to make up your mind?
Do you have questions about your rights as a victim in criminal proceedings?
Do you need information about criminal proceedings?
Do you need support during criminal proceedings?
Contact us for an appointment.
If your situation falls within our mandate, we can provide you with information to help you make decisions and assert your rights:
We’ll give you the information you need, explain how the legal process works and help you think through the various options available, depending on your situation and needs.
If you decide to press charges and you need our help, we can support you throughout the criminal proceedings.
My logbook
This publication has been designed for you. It provides a simple, practical overview of how criminal proceedings work.
It also contains messages and suggestions designed to support you during this difficult phase.
My mini logbook
In addition to this publication, 5 shorter leaflets summarize key information on specific topics:
This leaflet explains the role of the Centre LAVI and the Instance LAVI, as well as your rights as a victim.
This leaflet provides information on domestic violence, recommendations for action in emergencies and details the possible ways of separating.
This leaflet details the physical and psychological impact of violence, and provides advice on how to take care of yourself.
This leaflet encourages you to identify your personal resources, helps you clarify who can help you in the institutional network and establish your priorities.
Take a virtual tour of the judiciary
As part of criminal proceedings, victims can be summoned to hearings by the relevant authorities.
Have you received a summons to appear? It may be a summons for an investigation hearing (at the Public Prosecutor’s Office or the Juvenile Court), or a trial hearing (at the Palace of Justice or the Juvenile Court).
The videos below show you around the premises, so you can better prepare yourself.