The European helpline 116 000 addresses exclusively cases of disappeared children. Our staff is trained to provide support to parents of missing children, to receive important information from citizens about a missing child and contact the related services. The helpline 116 000 is:  free of charge 24 hours a day 365...

Helpline 1440 is staffed by psychologists and social workers, trained in using communication techniques over the phone.  Our helpline 1440 is available: Free of charge  24 hours a day 365 days a year   Helpline 1440 can provide you with:  – Counseling support for domestic and/or intimate partner violence issues,...

Mission:  Helping people to change their lives, maximizing every possible source of help.   Vision:  National Center providing preventive services of domestic violence. Support and protection to receivers of violence. Support and guidance to users of violence.   CREATION OF A MORE HUMANE SOCIETY Our Goals: Prevention of domestic violence....

Matthew Kidd, British High Commissioner in Cyprus The British High Commission is marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It marks the start of a 16-day period of Days of Action leading up to International Human...

Introduction Psychological and physical domestic violence are the most controversial, misunderstood and difficult to define forms of abuse between family members, societies and researchers (e.g. Tolan, Gorman-Smith & Henry, 2006). Legislation defines psychological and physical violence on general terms but does specify them as crimes when they harm individuals (e.g....