BIss Gifhorn
Beratungs- & Interventionsstelle
gegen häusliche Gewalt
(Anyone who gets violent has to leave! Protection for victims of domestic violence)
Every person has the right to live free from violence.
This entails:
- EThe right to say no – also within a partnership.
- EThe right to be treated with respect and taken seriously by a partner.
- EThe right to leave one’s partner.
Do not feel guilty. There is no justification for threatening or hitting other people. The fault is with the perpetrator – not with you!
Are you affected by violence?
Your life partner or former life partner:
- Eis insulting you and talking badly about you towards friends or family members.
- Eis locking you up.
- Eis threatening harm against you, your children, family, friends, pets, or themselves.
- Eis hitting, punching, pushing, or biting you.
- Eis pursuing, harassing, or terrorising you.
You will get help!
There is a law on the protection from violence. It strengthens your rights as a victim of violence. Upon your request, the court can banish the perpetrator from a shared flat for six months even if they are the tenant or owner.
The court can pass a prohibition to contact or approach you. The perpetrator will not be allowed to:
- Eenter the flat.
- Eapproach you, the children, or the flat.
- Econtact you by phone, letters, emails, or text messages.
The BIss can offer advice on this. Schedule an appointment with us!
Counselling & intervention office – against domestic violence
You can contact the BIss:
- EAfter a police visit.
- EIf you want to learn about your rights.
- EIf you want to work out a personal safety plan with us.
- Eif you want to be accompanied to court to file applications under the law on protection from violence.
- EIf you are looking for further counselling offers for yourself and for your children.
What to do in
an emergency
- You can call us at:
phone: 05371 9451 384
office hours: : Mon. and Thu., 1 – 3 PM - Call the police at:
phone: 110 (in particular outside of our office hours) - Call the Federal support hotline:
phone: 08000 116 016 (they will advise and help you around the clock, also on weekends and holidays)
Contact
BIss Gifhorn
Beratungs- & Interventionsstelle
gegen häusliche Gewalt
(counselling and intervention office against domestic violence)
Steinweg 4
38518 Gifhorn
Beratungs- & Interventionsstelle
gegen häusliche Gewalt
(counselling and intervention office against domestic violence)
Steinweg 4
38518 Gifhorn
Phone: 05371 9451 384
E-Mail: biss@caritas-gifhorn.de
Simply call us:
Monday, 1 – 3 PM
Thursday, 1 – 3 PM
