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The victim support services in the relevant canton will be displayed. As of 1 May, victim support services can be accessed throughout Switzerland 24/7 by calling 142.
You can select a victim support service of your choice – even outside your canton of residence. The service is free of charge and confidential.
This list only includes victim support counselling centres which cumulatively have specialist staff AND offer counselling AND emergency assistance in accordance with the federal law on victim support (decision of the SVK-OHG of 3.11.2015).
The victim support services in German-speaking Switzerland that offer advice online and/or via chat can be found here: Link
European numbers:
- 116 006 counselling service for victims of crime
- 116 016 hotline for victims of violence against women
For a list of women's shelters, follow this link
Swiss citizens who are the victim of an offence committed outside Switzerland can contact Swiss representations abroad, and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs helpline +41 800 24 7 365 (365 days a year, around the clock).