Nigerian citizen detained for domestic violence in Tbilisi
The Georgian Interior Ministry reported that the crime is punishable by up to two years in prison. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The Georgian police have detained a Nigerian citizen for violence against his wife in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi yesterday.
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 crime is punishable by up to two years in prison.
The Interior Ministry has released a video footage of the detention:
A law drafted by the Interior Ministry, which makes the punishment for certain forms of domestic violence more severe, came into force in December 2018.
A total of 4,564 individuals were charged for domestic violence and crimes throughout Georgia in 2019.
The Georgian government promises to continue an active awareness campaign and fight against domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic, as the coronavirus poses a risk of an increase in domestic violence cases.
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.
Expressing her willingness to be engaged in the activities aimed to counter violence against women and domestic violence in the country, President Salome Zurabishvili has also called for everyone to unite around this challenge.
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.
The government of Georgia says that it will continue an active awareness campaign and fight against domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic, as the coronavirus poses a risk of an increase in domestic violence cases.
Despite the crisis caused by the coronavirus, the Georgian government is continuing to pursue a strict policy against domestic violence and violence against women.
Police have detained a Latvian citizen in Georgia’s coastal city of Batumi for physical and psychological violence against his wife and failure to comply with the requirements of a restraining order.
Police have detained a 58-year-old woman for physical and psychological violence against her daughter-in-law, which led to the latter’s attempting suicide.
Police have arrested a 63-year-old man for murder of his daughter-in-law in the Khelvachauri municipality of western Georgia’s Adjara region, local media reported on Monday.