What to do in case of harassment?

Verified 11 April 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If you are the victim of harassment (sexual, moral, school, on the Internet, etc.), you can report these facts to the courts. If the harassment takes place at work, you have the possibility of notifying your hierarchy or the bodies responsible for the health and safety of workers (occupational medicine, staff representatives, etc.) In case of an emergency, you can contact the Emergency Police.

Whichever form it takes, harassment is a offense violates the fundamental rights of the person suffering it (dignity, physical and mental health).

Ways to report such acts differ depending on the type of harassment:

If you are a victim of one of these offenses, you must first collect evidence of harassment (for example, you can provide testimonies from relatives or colleagues, written exchanges with the alleged perpetrator, etc).

In case of emergency, and only in this situation, it is possible to alert the police or gendarmerie by telephone. People with hearing or language impairments can contact these services via SMS.

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By telephone

In case of emergency, when a quick intervention is necessary, you can call Police-Emergency. Dial 17.

You can also contact the European Emergency Service by dialing the 112.

Who shall I contact

  • Emergency Police - 17 (by phone)

    By telephone

    Dial 17 in the event of an emergency involving a road accident, a breach of public order or a criminal offense. A team of police or gendarmes will be on hand.

    You can also dial the 112. You will then be directed to the right service according to your case. The 112 can be used in all European Union countries.

    If the situation is not an emergency, call your local police or gendarmerie.

  • European emergency number - 112

     112

    Emergency number to be used for a call from a European country or from a mobile phone

    24/7

    Free call

You can't call

114 is the emergency call relay service if you are unable to speak on the phone (deaf, hard of hearing ...) or if it could put you in danger.

Who shall I contact

  • Deaf and hard of hearing emergency number - 114

    By SMS at 114

    Free 24/7 access

    Via the emergency mobile application 114 or the website www.urgence114.fr

    Free 24/7 access

    Contact possible via:

    • Video telephony: I communicate in sign language
    • Chat: I communicate in writing
    • Voice / Return text: I speak and 114 responds to me in writing (or vice versa)

Whatever your situation, you can also lodge a complaint in a police or gendarme service.

Who shall I contact

If you wish, you can be assisted by a lawyer.

Who shall I contact

If the complaint is filed without further action or if you have not heard from the police, gendarmerie or the public prosecutor for more than 3 months after your complaint, you can file a civil party claim.