The “Law on prevention and combating domestic violence” is ready and what about the society … 

The Ministry of Justice has finally released draft law on preventing and combating domestic violence.

After the public sector and interested organizations for many years the draft law finally defines “family violence” notion directions of its types, the directions of the activities of the competent authorities in the prevention and  combating  domestic violence,  victim protection measures forms, the basis for their application, the central registration of domestic violence, information on the specifics of the legal protection of victims of domestic violence. Especially against the backdrop of the last days the law was not only expected, but too late.

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