Baku / 11.10.17 / Turan: 74% of victims are subject to domestic violence in Azerbaijan by family members, stated a press release of USAID. In this regard, an electronic information bank is being created to assist those who have been subjected to gender-based violence. The creation of a data bank became possible as a result of joint activities of USAID, the UN Population Fund, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs. "This information bank will support the government in implementing projects to combat gender-based violence. The data bank is designed to help provide effective assistance to women, as well as police, social services and courts," the press release said.
In Azerbaijan, due to gender violence, official statistics are not disclosed. Last year, the UN Population Fund jointly with the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs conducted a survey in this area. According to the poll, in Azerbaijan 24% of women after 15 years of age are subjected to violence in various forms. Most cases of gender-based violence take place in Absheron and Lankaran. The level of gender violence is also high among refugees and internally displaced persons. -05D04-
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The Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs informed Turan that a State Traffic Police service vehicle collided with children on the roadside after another vehicle unexpectedly cut in front of it. As a result, two children lost their lives, while the other children and the driver were taken to the hospital.
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The Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs informed Turan that a State Traffic Police service vehicle collided with children on the roadside after another vehicle unexpectedly cut in front of it. As a result, two children lost their lives, while the other children and the driver were taken to the hospital.
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On January 19, rain is expected in the capital in the morning and evening. In the morning, there will be some fog in some places. The wind will be from the southeast. The air temperature will be +3+6°C at night and +7+11°C during the day. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijan has reported its first case of monkeypox infection. The infected individual is a young man who recently traveled abroad. The Ministry of Health and TƏBİB (the Unified Management of Territorial Medical Units) issued a joint press release on January 18 regarding the detection of the monkeypox virus in Azerbaijan.
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