Georgia adapts laws to comply with "Istanbul Convention" against domestic violence

The Government of Georgia is developing a plan of actions to combat domestic violence as a part of the signed "Istanbul Convention". At the first meeting of the interdepartmental commission on domestic violence held on October 22, Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, issued instruction to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to present to the public a unified national strategy. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education is to develop training programmes against domestic violence until the end of October.

The problem of domestic violence was also discussed at the Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration of the Parliament of Georgia. MPs consider it necessary to examine the cause and to monitor incidents of violence against women.

Let us remind you that on June 20, 2014, inStrasbourg, Thea Tsulukiani, the Minister of Justice of Georgia, signed the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating domestic violence and violence against women. The countries that adopt the document are required to create powerful legal mechanisms to prevent violence, punish offenders and protect victims, the "Echo of the Caucasus" reports.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.