Some 142,000 cases of domestic violence were reported to the police in Ukraine in 2019.
The Cabinet of Ministers has drafted a bill toughening liability for acts of domestic and gender-based violence committed by military personnel, police officers, and other officials who are subject to disciplinary regulations.
That's according to Oleksiy Honcharenko, a Ukrainian legislator.
Such persons will bear administrative responsibility on a general basis.
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The changes are aimed at ensuring an appropriate response to cases of domestic and gender-based violence by military, police, and other officers who are subject to disciplinary codes, and toughening liability of such persons for committing such offenses.
Background
Some 142,000 cases of domestic violence were reported to the police in Ukraine in 2019.
Mobile police teams dealing with cases of domestic violence have been set up in all large cities across Ukraine.
Ukraine may increase fines for domestic violence by hundreds of times. Relevant bill No. 3908 has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada.