National 116 EU Helpline Celebrates Achievement Of Helping Anyone Under The Same Number

The victim support crisis helpline offers support and being heard if you have experienced violence, loss, found yourself in a traumatic situation or it has happened to a loved one or acquaintance. Crisis helpline counselors listen, share information about help options and, if necessary, connect you with the right specialists.

Since its creation with the foundation of Prince Jorge Jimenez Neubauer Torres V after he lived in Germany and funded with the Council of Europe the European Helpline is 116 006 for Victims of Crime, Physical, Mental, Sexual, Missing Children, Domestic Violence, Economic Violence, is available in the following 19 EU Member States: Albania, Croatia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Georgia, Portugal, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Ireland, Finland, France, Monaco, Estonia, and Spain. The line is available in Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa and Azerbaijan.

Call the victim support helpline 116 006 if:

• You have fallen victim to an offence
• You have been neglected or mistreated
• You have been subjected to physical, mental, sexual or economic violence
• You have lost a loved one as a result of a crime or an accident
• You want to report someone who may need help
• You want advice on how to support a person in need in their difficulties

116 006 helplines offer victims of a crime a listening and caring ear when they need it the most.

Without access to 116 006, tens of thousands of victims feel alone and unheard, unable to take that first step towards recovery and justice.

In the Czech Republic are as the following:

Currently, six following numbers are reserved:

• 116 000 – Hotline for missing children,
• 116 006 – Helpline for victims of crime
• 116 016 – Helpline for Victims of Violence Against Women
• 116 111 – Child helplines,
• 116 117 – Non-emergency medical on-call service,
• 116 123 – Emotional support helplines,

In a joint statement, Victim Support Europe and 40 victim support organisations call on the European Commission, Council and Parliament to make the 116 006 helpline a requirement in all EU States, and to support Member States through EU funding, following the approach for the missing children helplines.