State continues tough policy against domestic violence despite coronavirus crisis
Facing the current global crisis, increased risk of violence remains one of the major challenges throughout the world. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Despite the crisis caused by the coronavirus, the Georgian government is continuing to pursue a strict policy against domestic violence and violence against women.
Due to the current global crisis, there is an increased risk of domestic violence.
As of now, there are no increased numbers of domestic violence in Georgia. However, along with the social and economic risks, the state is constantly monitoring women and the risks of domestic violence. The 24-hour hotline 116 006 continues to operate 24 hours a day. Psychological and legal consultation is provided in eight languages for free. Emergency Response Service 112 also continues consulting in a 24-hour regime”, reports the government's press office.
Victims of violence can use mobile application ‘112 Georgia’ which has services such as a silent alarm (SOS) and text chat with operators. People can use these services when they are not able to talk or call 112.
The application may be downloaded for free on Android phones and iPhone and it is available in Georgian, English and Russian.
A large-scale campaign to combat violence against women in Georgia will be launched, reports the press office of the Government Administration. The Ministries of Justice, Interior, Regional Development, Health, Education and the Prosecutor’s Office will be involved in the campaign.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvii met with representatives of the public, local non-governmental and international organisations to discuss steps to be taken against domestic violence in the country.
4,564 individuals were charged for domestic violence and crimes throughout Georgia in 2019, Deputy Interior Minister Nino Tsatsiashvili said at a briefing today.
Human rights defenders, politicians and civil society members are concerned by disturbingly increasing numbers of brutal domestic violence cases in Georgia in recent months.
The Georgian police have detained a Nigerian citizen for violence against his wife in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi yesterday. The crime is punishable by up to two years in prison. The detainee, only identified as A.V. and born in 1989, verbally insulted and physically attacked his wife, identified as Ph.G. and born in 1986.
The United States Embassy to Georgia has congratulated Georgia as the country marks Police Day today. "Police officers do a difficult job, often in hazardous circumstances. Most of these brave men and women face daily dangers and spend sleepless nights on duty to keep us all safe", the Embassy said.
Police have detained two Georgian citizens for domestic violence in the Gori and Kareli municipalities of Shida Kartli region. The crime is punishable by three years in prison.
Avtandil Kharadze, the ex-husband of the Parliament’s Human Rights Committee head, Sopo Kiladze has been charged with domestic violence.
Georgian law enforcers have imposed an electronic surveillance against an individual, identified only as G.K., accused of domestic violence against his minor family member.
Protesters in western Georgia’s city of Zugdidi on Sunday held a rally against femicide after a woman was killed by her husband on public transport in capital Tbilisi.
Georgia’s special investigation service has arrested two security police officers for domestic violence and uncovered physical and psychological violence committed by an officer against their family members, the agency announced on Friday.
A man has been charged with premediated murder and violation of a restraining order after stabbing his girlfriend in the presence of her three underage children on Sunday in the eastern Kakheti region city of Telavi, the prosecutor’s office of Georgia said on Tuesday.