On the 13rd of April João Lázaro, on behalf of APAV, was a speaker to a webinar organised by CEPOL - European Police College, entitled Ensuring Victims’ Rights.

In his presentation, João Lázaro spoke about the needs of victims in their contact with the police, the difficulties in the relationship police-victim, the importance of information and also about how victim support and law enforcement can and should cooperate to reduce secondary victimisation and build trust in the judicial system. João Lázaro further presented three best practices implemented by APAV: the Infovictims website, the network RAFAVH and the network CARE.

This online seminar was attended by around 80 police officers. Aside from APAV also FRA and EIGE were speakers to the seminar and engaged in clarifying participants’ doubts.

The new building of the Victim Support Office (GAV) of Setúbal was inaugurated on the 19th of April. The GAV Setúbal contacts remain the same: phone 265 534 598; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The opening hours of the GAV Setúbal are: Monday and Tuesday from 2pm to 7pm; Wednesday from 10am to 7pm and Thursday and Friday from 10am to 2pm.

On this Valentine's Day APAV promotes a new raising awareness campaign about dating violence. This campaign was developed by the agency Carmen - YoungNetwork Group. This new campaign is focused on the social media and shares one message: “If violence tags you, you know with whom to share”.

APAV expresses its deepest sympathies with the victims of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, their friends and families. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the attacks. It is crucial that victim support is available to help these direct and indirect victims overcome these terrible events. We express our solidarity with all those affected by these horrific acts, as well as with our colleagues from Victim Support Europe, in Brussels.