APAV - Portuguese Association for Victim Support, is an association that provides legal, social and psychological support to victims of violence of any kind.
In Portugal, there is the idea that police and justice doesnât work, so most victims end up not making the complaint neither seek help to overcome the trauma.
This causes the victim to suffer alone with that crime and give them the feeling of lump in the throat, which turns out to be most of the times more violent than the aggre...