Help and assistance
Every victim of domestic violence is entitled to receive protection and support provided by the State.
Latvian law provides that the victims of domestic violence should be protected and that perpetrators should be held accountable for their actions. Immediate help should be available to someone in danger and structural assistance and legal help should be provided for victims to change their situation. Victims of domestic violence also have the right to a police decision on separation and a court decision on temporary protection.
important
- If you believe that your or someone else’s safety, health or life is endangered, you should call the police on 110 or 112
- From 7am–10pm, you may also call a state provided emergency assistance line for victims and witnesses of crime on 116006
Resources
Law
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Regulations on procedures for providing social rehabilitation services to adult persons who are victims of violence and who have committed violence
Cabinet Regulation No 790, 23 December 2014
Other
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Social rehabilitation services
Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia
Human Rights Guide
A European platform for human rights education