APAV announces the annual Victim Support conference that takes place on May 19 with the theme: "30 years of Defending Victims Rights in Europe". The conference will convene entirely online.

The conference topics:

• Changing Landscape for Support of Victims
  – Victim Support within police setting
  – Victim Support through private sector
  – Victim Support in Education
  – Victim Support in Health Sector
  – Victims and the Media
• Victim-Centered Justice Systems
• Victims in the International Context
• New Technologies and Emerging Crimes
• The Challenges and Future of Victims’ Rights in Europe

The Portuguese Victim Support Association presents the APAV / INTERCAMPUS Barometer on “Population Perception on Cybercrime and Security”. The study had as main objectives: to assess the perception of crime and the feeling of security, as well as personal experience in different criminal situations.

We highlight some conclusions:

• 34% of respondents experienced some fraud situations;
• Between 12% and 18% of people were targeted for online scams, such as phishing, via SMS, smishing, for urgent payment of alleged debt or on online shopping platforms.The majority, despite having been approached, did not accede to the request;
• 18% of respondents had some personal experience in the last 12 months, with thefts or robberies outside the home
• 45% of theft or robbery situations outside the home occurred in a private car
• 45% of theft or robbery situations outside the home occurred on public transport;
• 17% of respondents had some personal experience in the last 12 months, with theft or robbery at home;
• 42% of the situations involved the destruction of a door, window or similar;
• Less than half of the respondents filed a complaint or complaint with a police entity (PSP, GNR, PJ, SEF) or the Public Ministry.

The Portuguese Association of Victim Support promotes the presentation event of the inclusive Infovictims Project, on january 28, at 11 a.m.

This will be a moment to share the results of the projects, which allow  people with visual and hearing impairment, victims of crime, to have access to the information and tools necessary to act in case of violence or crime, thus promoting their autonomy and training. 

The event will be broadcast on APAV YouTube channel and Facebook page and is aimed at  Public Minister magistrates, judges, other judicial operators, agents of security forces, representatives of civil society organizations, Academy members and to the public. 

Join us and take the opportunity to discover an innovative project in Portugal that will safeguard the protection of the people with visual and hearing impairments, victims of crime,  reducing the negative effects and consequences of the victimization experience.

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On the 19th of January, The Portuguese Victim Support Association will present the conclusions of the new APAV /Intercampus Barometer about the population perception of Crime and Security.

The questionnaire was developed within the partnership between APAV and Intercampus, the information begin collected through online interviews between 2 and 20 November 2020.

The presentation session will be attended by Carla Francisco (Intercampus) and Carla Ferreira (APAV). The presentation will be transmitted online, live, on 19th of January  at 11 a.m., on APAV’s YouTube channel and on the website apav.pt.