Interior Ministry issues 5,399 restraining orders in January-June 2019
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The Georgian Interior Ministry has issued 5,399 restraining orders from January through June 2019.
The rate exceeds the number of restraining orders issued in the same period last year - (3,292).
Most of the restraining orders were issued in Tbilisi (2,655) which was followed by Imereti, Racha-Lechkumi, Kvemo Svaneti (563) and Kvemo Kartli (477).
The rate in the remaining regions are as follows:
- Kakheti - 443
- Adjara - 428
- Shida Kartli - 345
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 258
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 131
- Samstkhe-Javakheti - 66
- Guria - 33
144 (3%) people faced charges for the breach of a restraining order in January-May 2019. The rate was six per cent higher in 2018.
137 people who violated restraining orders were men while 7 were women.
The Georgian Interior Ministry continues its tough policy against domestic violence,” the Ministry reports.
In December 2018, a law drafted by the Georgian Interior Ministry making the punishment for certain forms of domestic violence more severe took effect.
The law also reads that should a restraining order be violated, an individual will face criminal charges.
A law drafted by the Georgian Interior Ministry has come into force today which makes the punishment for certain forms of domestic violence more severe. The law also reads that should a restraining order be violated, an individual will face criminal charges.
Abusing a family member will become punishable by two years in prison instead of the current one year.The punishment will be more severe if the act of violence is committed in the presence of a minor.
The Georgia Parliament has approved a bill proposed by the Interior Ministry which makes both passive and active participation in street disputes a criminal offence, punishable by up to two years in prison.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has stated that due to an information campaign and government anti-violence efforts, more and more people have been appealing to the police in cases of domestic violence and incidents.
Officers of the Shida Kartli Police Department have arrested a person identified only as I.S., born in 1992, for domestic violence against a minor.
The Georgian police have detained seven people for the acquisition of state property in a fraudulent manner, with the use of falsified documents, several days ago.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has presented a bill to the government of Georgia which aims to prevent domestic violence and ensure better protection and further support for victims of violence.
Both possible perpetrators and their targets may have to wear electronic surveillance bracelets to avoid crimes after the police issue a restraining order, a bill drafted by the Georgian Interior Ministry reads.
4,564 individuals were charged for domestic violence and crimes throughout Georgia in 2019, Deputy Interior Minister Nino Tsatsiashvili said at a briefing today.
Police have detained businessman Davit Kodua, brother of ex-head of Georgia’s Special Operative Department, for domestic violence.