Temporary shelters to be created for women facing domestic violence

The president has signed the decree "On Additional Measures to Improve Social Services for Persons Affected by Pressure and Violence."

The document institutes a comprehensive system of social services based on the principle of "family – community – district and region" for those affected by pressure and violence. Starting from June 1, 2024:

- The "Inson" social service centers will provide social and legal services to women and girls who have experienced or are at risk of violence without the need for a protection order;
- Incidents of pressure and violence against women and girls are registered by law enforcement based on calls received at the 102 emergency numbers of the internal affairs departments.

Within 24 hours of identifying an incident or risk of violence, the following actions will be undertaken:

- A conversation with the perpetrator is conducted in the presence of a women's activist and the neighborhood prevention inspector;
- A protection order is issued by the prevention inspector;
- Women and girls affected by violence and their minor children are placed in the emergency departments of central district (city) hospitals;
- Information on issued protection orders and affected individuals is sent in real-time to the "Inson" centers via the "Unified National Social Protection" information system.

Temporary shelters will be put into operation at the regional centers of the Republican Center for the Rehabilitation and Adaptation of Women to provide rehabilitation services to women and girls who have suffered from pressure and violence. As part of this process, 14 exemplary inter-district centers under the regional centers will be dissolved, transferring their staff units and material-technical bases completely to the regional centers.