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\Long story short, I fear returning to my country of origin, because mainly my father will physically and verbally abuse me (eg chased me and hit me). I am an adult female. He goes berserk when he hears me disagreeing with him. I keep to myself after that because I dont know what will trigger him. But if I keep to myself, that doesnt work either because he will shout at me as I am keeping to myself. This causes a lot of mental health issues for me, that it is hard to study or keep a job, but I still do so. I thought of reporting to the police, but the police in the country I was at are known to not take women seriously. There are many civil rights organisations reporting about how women are unsafe if facing domestic violence situations in that country. (removed by Moderator) I dont want to return to my country of origin at all and it doesnt matter if I never step foot in that country ever again
some police actively discourage to make a police report against men in the family. There are many human rights organizations reporting about this. Making a police report would most likely cause more retaliation as well. I fear for my own safety even if I move somewhere else, because one time, I did move elsewhere, then the security of the building let my dad in because my parents told them they were my parents, without even asking me first. My dad tends to call employers, authorities etc to find out what I am doing
I have a destroyed laptop because he threw my laptop out of anger, bruises on my arms, shouting etc
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Hi w00112,
Welcome to the forum. Thank you for sharing with us about your situation.
Your father’s behaviour sounds very frightening and it’s understandable that you don’t want to return to your country of origin. You deserve to be safe and free to live your life. I’m sorry that it’s not taken seriously by the police there and that reporting it could put you at more risk.
With immigration issues, it’s really important to get some proper legal advice. Migrant Help run a 24/7 free asylum helpline on 0808 8010 503. Rights of Women offer free legal advice in areas of the law often needed around domestic abuse, including immigration and asylum law. They have a dedicated Immigration and Asylum Law Adviceline on 020 7490 7689 (Mondays and Thursdays, 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm). Citizens Advice are also able to offer immigration advice, you can call the national adviceline on 0800 144 8848 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm) or search for details of your local branch here. There may also be other organisations that could help, such as those that support women from specific countries. You could use our Live Chat service to speak to a Women’s Aid worker about your situation and they can let you know of services that may be helpful for you.
Take care and keep posting,
Lisa
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