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Raab was relieved
© APA (Archive)
From the perspective of Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) and Minister for Women Susanne Raab (ÖVP), the crown crisis has not led to a significant increase in domestic violence in Austria. The two came to this conclusion on Monday at a joint press conference in Vienna. In this context, Nehammer announced more police officers specially trained in this matter. There are currently 516 in all of Austria.
886 times last February in Austria access and entry bans were imposed on violent criminals. In March there were already 972, by the end of April the number of cases increased to 1,081, well below the value that was to be feared, as Raab emphasized. In July there were 1,085 cases, in August 1,055, in September so far 507. Raab spoke of a “slight increase”, according to which “any act of violence is too much and has no place in our society.” However, in general, with regard to domestic violence, the minister said that “they overcame the crisis well.”
The expanded 24-hour helpline for women, increased online advice and a specially created information campaign contributed to this, Raab said. The helpline has received 38 percent more calls since March: “The offer has been well received.” The Minister for Women also referred to the centers for the protection against violence in the federal states and a total of 170 counseling centers for girls and women who carry out important work and whose financing rates have increased by twelve percent. . The federal government will also invest in new projects to protect against violence.
The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Women have planned a protection against violence summit for the fall. Be “vigilant,” Raab warned: “In autumn, life shifts further inland.” That means a higher risk.
SPÖ President and Women’s Spokesperson Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek accused Nehammer and Raab of trivializing the dangers to women. The two would give the impression that “the problem is not as serious as it was supposed to be. That is alarming,” Heinisch-Hosek said in a press release. She called for an intensified dialogue with experts in the area of protection against violence and an emergency aid package of five million euros for those affected. Furthermore, Heinisch-Hosek once again championed high-risk case conferences, which were supposed to analyze and assess high-risk cases.
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