Victims of sexual violence during war can receive free legal aid from the state
The system of free legal assistance (BPD), which, in particular, cooperates with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, launches an information campaign on assistance to victims of violence. The campaign will consist of two parts: support for cases of sexual violence related to Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and assistance to victims of domestic violence.
BPD is a network of legal aid offices and remote services for obtaining legal assistance. Through them, you can take advantage of the state-guaranteed right of each person to receive free qualified assistance from lawyers.
By contacting the system of free legal assistance, you can get legal advice, help with contacting the police, representation of interests in court.
“After an experience, people are often not ready to seek legal help right away. It is important to remember that such crimes do not have a statute of limitations. A person can apply when he is ready. The system of free legal aid will always be nearby,” said Deputy Minister of Justice Valeriia Kolomiets.
Also in BPD it is possible to get help for victims of domestic violence.
Countering domestic violence in time, even during war. But those affected often do not know what to do and how to protect themselves.
“In Ukraine, the issues of protecting their rights in cases of domestic violence are still not sufficiently covered. This campaign is so that more people learn to recognize violence and know where to turn for help,” said Oleksandr Baranov, Director of the Coordination Center for Legal Aid.
How to contact the system of free legal aid:
• by phone 0 800 213 103, calls are free;
• write to a lawyer in telegram: https://t.me/LegalAidUkraineBot (button “Get advice”); • contact the nearest legal aid office: https://linktr.ee/legalaid.gov.ua.
You can find out more about assistance in cases of domestic violence and sexual violence during the war from the experts of the BPD system.
