Opferhilfe beider Basel

Opferhilfe beider Basel is a non-profit association based in Basel, Switzerland working on justice & legal aid, gender equality, lgbtq+ +1 more.

Opferhilfe beider Basel is the victim support service for the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, commissioned under the Swiss federal Victim Assistance Act (Opferhilfegesetz). It provides free, confidential and, on request, anonymous counselling to people who have been directly affected by violence or a criminal offence, as well as to close relatives. Support covers social, legal, psychological, insurance, medical and financial questions arising from the offence, including accompaniment to medical examinations, police reports and court proceedings, and arranging emergency accommodation where needed. Counselling is offered in person, by telephone and by chat. The organisation also specialises in hate crimes and anti-queer violence, and offers support to people affected by abuse in a church context. It runs information events and publishes multilingual information, including easy-language materials, on victims' rights. Its counselling staff are bound by confidentiality. Its office is at Steingraben 5 in Basel, with a counselling location in Liestal.