Pick up the phone and dial 110. Tell the police offi cer what happened, and remember to report your home address. When the police receive your call for help, they will immediately notify the nearest police dispatch station to your house, and have a police office immediately rush to your assistance. They will also make a recording of the report process, which can be also used as proof.
1.Police Stations
In every city and country, there is a "domestic abuse prevention officer" stationed in every police station. This office is specifically employed to assist you in the application for a restraining order and other related safety matters. If you are involved in domestic abuse, you can report it directly to the police station.
(1)If you are not willing to sue your husband or family members, the police will make a notation in the "police log"?
(2)If you want to file a lawsuit, the police will help you make a written log, and begin the processing. If you are injured, the police can also take you to the emergency ward.
When the police arrive at the scene of the attack, they will determine whether or not an "emergency restraining order" is necessary. In addition, they will take you away from the scene, and separate you from the abusing party. If you require emergency lodging, the officer processing your case will immediately notify the Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Prevention Center (to be referred to as Prevention Center). The social worker will help you find accommodations.
(1)If the report is made during night hours or the social workers are off duty, they will take you and your children (if y our children are also victims of abuse) to a hotel or female police precinct. On the following day, the female precinct shall notify the Prevention Center, and help relocate you to safe house.
(2)If your important ID information is at home, you can request an officer to escort you home to pick it up.
(3)If your ID has been confiscated or your VISA is about to expire, you can ask for assistance with a police station. Due to the different processing systems for residents of mainland China and other countries, we have made a reference chart for your convenience.
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2.Toll-free and 24-hour Women and Children Protection Hotline "113"
You can dial 113 hotline anytime. All you need to do is pick up the phone and dial 113 (you can directly dial 113 through your home phone, public phone, or cell phone). The operator will assist you. For example, if you would like to apply for a restraining order, request accommodations in a safe house, or ask for information on how to protect yourself, you can dial 113, and the operator can help you. In addition to the 24-hours service, the Protection Hotline "113" also provided services in fi ve languages, English, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Cambodian and Thai so that more foreign spouses can receive immediate protections.
3.Foreign Spouses Protection Counseling Line, The Ministry of the Interior 0800-088-885
This is a protection counseling hotline specially provided by the Ministry of the Interior for foreign spouses. If you have language diffi culties, you may dial one of the following numbers:
(1)Service Hour for Vietnamese: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00
(2)Service Hour for English: Monday to Friday 13:00-17:00
(3)Service Hour for Indonesian: Monday to Friday 13:00-17:00
(4)Service Hour for Cambodian: Monday to Friday 13:00-17:00
(5)Service Hour for Thai: Monday to Friday 13:00-17:00
4.County/City Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Center
Currently, there are Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Centers in every city and county in Taiwan. You can search for help at your local prevention center. A social worker will evaluate your needs, and provide the appropriate protection services. For detailed contact information, please refer to "A Call for Help".
5.Contact next-door neighbor
Your next-door neighbor is someone who can immediately assist you other than your family. This is why you should make friends with your neighbors on a regular basis. On one hand, you can have someone to talk to, and on the other hand, you will have someone who can help you if you are in danger.
6.Contact a friend
You have to keep in touch with your friends. You should probably also memorize the phone numbers of a few of your friends, and let them know of your present circumstances. The next time you run into a violent situation, they can provide you with a temporary place to avoid danger. The home is the most important living environment. You have a responsibility to keep your family happy and healthy. You also deserve the respect and support of your family. The bottom line is that you have to learn to value yourself before you can be able to provide a happy home for your family and children
Resorces：Domestic Violence and Sexual Assualt Prevention Committee, Ministry of Interior
