APAV
Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima
Lisboa, Portugal
About
Founded in 1990, APAV is a non-governmental organisation based in Lisboa, Portugal working on justice & legal aid, human rights, children & youth +4 more.
APAV (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima) is a non-profit, volunteer-based association and Portuguese private institution of social solidarity with public utility status. Founded in 1990, it supports victims of crime, their families and friends, providing free and confidential services in Portugal through a headquarters in Lisbon, a network of local support offices and police-station and court-based service points. Its work includes individual and specialised support for children and young people, victims of domestic and gender-based violence, migrant victims, victims of trafficking, terrorism and hate crime, and older people. APAV also runs shelters, a national victim support helpline (116 006), research and publications, training, and EU-funded projects on victims' rights and crime prevention. It is an accredited training provider and holds an ISO 9001-certified quality management system.
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Children & Youth
Strengthens and better integrates child protection systems in criminal proceedings for child victims of violence and discrimination.
Projeto UNISEXO
Gender equality
Prevents sexual violence in higher education through discussion groups, campaigns, workshops and a manual for victim support.
Projeto CÍBELE
Justice & Legal aid
Studies crime victimisation, perceptions of insecurity and crime prevention in the Lisbon metropolitan area.
Projeto IVOR
Justice & Legal aid
Analyses victim assistance models across EU Member States and recommends implementation of the EU Victims' Rights Directive.
Projeto ÓDIO NUNCA MAIS
Human rights
Develops tools and training to raise awareness of hate crime and hate speech from the victims' perspective.
Projeto DIKÊ
Justice & Legal aid
Supports implementation of the EU Framework Decision on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings.
Projeto SUL 1 e 2
Refugees & Migration
Provides free, confidential support to migrant victims of crime, including domestic violence, trafficking and exploitation.
Projeto PAX
Peace & Conflict
Improves support for victims of terrorism through knowledge exchange and police and victim support cooperation in the EU.
Projeto PENÉLOPE
Gender equality
Produced a report on domestic violence in Southern Europe, profiling interventions and legislation in each country.
Portugal Mais Velho
Elderly care
Builds capacity among older victims of crime and violence and promotes policy change on ageing and elder abuse.
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Ordem da Liberdade
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Ordem dos Notários, Ministério da Justiça, Ministério da Administração Interna, Ministério da Saúde
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