domestic violence
According to the General Prosecutor’s Office, 2,141 cases of violence against women were registered in the first quarter of 2021 in Kyrgyzstan. 79 per cent of cases were dismissed.
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In Tajikistan, it is necessary to criminalize domestic violence in order to more effectively deal with rapists, says Shokhsanam Shodieva, a member of the CABAR .asia School of Analytics.
In 2017, domestic violence was removed from the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan. At the same time, according to the public fund “NeMolchi.kz” (“Do Not Be Silent” – tr.), an average of 120 rapes, 5232 beatings, 72 injuries, 14 murders and 48 suicides of women is registered per month in the country. (more…)
COVID-19-related restrictions have led to increase in the number of robberies, thefts and domestic violence cases in Tajikistan. (more…)
“Although the country’s legislation does not provide for discrimination, a de facto large number of cases of gender-based violence indicate the systemic failure of at least the judicial system,” said Gulzada Rysbekova, an independent researcher in the field of international relations, in an article just for CABAR.asia. (more…)
Women and children have nowhere to go from the abuser during the lockdown and self-isolation period. (more…)
Lockdown and financial problems cause jumpiness in families and lead to conflicts and violence.
In Kazakhstan, women’s organizations are raising alarm and calling on authorities to take action against abusers and aggressors.
Fighting back the husband’s and his relatives’ abuse is a rare case for a Tajik woman. However, when it occurs, the law and its officers join the abusers.
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Kyrgyzstan doesn’t have separate laws protecting the victims of violence in case of self-defence. According to experts, women are brought to trial and almost always found guilty.