Sexual violence — Qendra Lilium (QSUT) · Albania

Direct answer

Whatever happened and whenever it happened, help is available without any obligation to report. Qendra Lilium (QSUT) / Linja 116 117 (116 117) is the specialised centre or helpline for Albania: medical care, evidence collection you can decide about later, emergency contraception and PEP within 72 hours, and someone who believes you — free and confidential. Policia e Shtetit — kallëzim (129) if you want to report or are in danger; you can have a support person with you. Koordinatori i viktimave (Prokurori) / Ministria e Drejtësisë — ndihma juridike (0800 10 10) supports you through everything that follows, at your pace.

Call firstQendra Lilium (QSUT) / Linja 116 117

Report toPolicia e Shtetit — kallëzim

If that failsKoordinatori i viktimave (Prokurori) / Ministria e Drejtësisë — ndihma juridike

🗣️ What to say

"Something happened to me [today / on date] and I need help. I am not sure yet whether I want to report it. I would like medical care and to know my options."

🪜 Step by step

Safe and not aloneA friend, a neighbour, the helpline. Nothing has to be decided tonight except your safety.
Medical care within 72 hoursFor prevention (PEP, emergency contraception) and, if you choose, evidence collection. Try not to wash or change clothes before, but care comes first either way.
Talk to Qendra Lilium (QSUT) / Linja 116 117They explain reporting without pressure and can store evidence while you decide.
If you report: Policia e Shtetit — kallëzimYou can bring a support person and ask for a specialised officer. The statement can be recorded once.
Afterwards: Koordinatori i viktimave (Prokurori) / Ministria e Drejtësisë — ndihma juridikeCounselling, legal help, compensation from the state fund — all free for victims.

📇 All contacts

Qendra Lilium (QSUT) / Linja 116 117Care and support after sexual violence, no report neededAnytime📞 116 117 🔗 www.linjaekeshillimit.al

Policia e Shtetit — kallëzimReport online (Digital Police Station) or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 129 🔗 www.asp.gov.al/komisariati-dixhital

Koordinatori i viktimave (Prokurori) / Ministria e Drejtësisë — ndihma juridikeVictim support, free legal aidAfter any crime📞 0800 10 10 🔗 www.drejtesia.gov.al

Linja Kombëtare e Këshillimit për Gra dhe Vajza — 116 117Free, 24/7; sheltersDomestic violence📞 116 117 🔗 www.linjaekeshillimit.al

❓ Frequently asked

It happened years ago

Help and counselling are available regardless; limitation periods for reporting are long and in many countries do not run for minors until adulthood.

I knew the person / I had been drinking

None of that changes what it was or your rights. Consent cannot be given when incapacitated.

Will I have to face them in court?

Special measures — video testimony, screens, no direct questioning by the accused — are standard for these cases. Koordinatori i viktimave (Prokurori) / Ministria e Drejtësisë — ndihma juridike arranges it.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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