Zorakılıq qurbanı
Milli Majlis to be provided with draft amendments on protection of victims of violence
Baku/23.02.23/Turan: The State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs (SCFWCA) has drafted proposals and sent them to the Cabinet of Ministers. The amendments will soon be submitted to the Milli Majlis. The legislative proposals are aimed at filling gaps in the laws protecting victims of domestic violence," SC Chairman Bahar Muradova said at a Baku conference on presenting the report "Protection Orders on Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence".
The SC has established monitoring groups in regions that record and analyse information on problem families, determining the degree of risk. A study of the groups' findings shows that executive agencies and citizens, including victims of violence, do not fully understand their rights and the state's responsibilities on the ground, and most regions lack a network of government agencies responsible for ensuring the safety of domestic-violence victims," Muradova said.
"The executive branch issues short-term protection orders; however, the execution of the orders is ineffective, and the issuance of long-term protection orders is delayed. It is necessary to create flexible mechanisms for interaction between state structures and communication with potential victims and survivors of violence, including sexual, psychological and economic violence. There is a need for state funding of material assistance to victims of violence, as most of these people cannot support themselves and pay for the work of lawyers being banished from their homes," Muradova said.
She regretted the end of the joint programme with the EU and Azerbaijan "Partnership for Good Governance II, 2019-2022" funded by the European Union from 2020. She hoped that cooperation in this field would continue within the framework of other agreements.
The conference was organised by the State Committee for Family, Women and Child Protection and the Council of Europe. The project "Raising Awareness in Azerbaijan of the Istanbul Convention and Gender Equality Standards", under the "Partnership for Good Governance II, 2019-2022" programme has been funded by the EU since 2020.-0-
Politics
-
A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
-
On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
-
Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
-
On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
Leave a review