Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Kazakhstan to make sure that draft legislation will provide maximum protection for women from domestic violence, including by criminalizing it as a stand-alone offense. The New York-based HRW said in a statement on March 7 that two new bills that are being debated offer "crucial opportunities" to correct previously scant provisions on domestic abuse. “Lawmakers should urgently use this chance to ensure that new laws fully protect women from domestic violence,” said HRW's Mihra Rittmann.
Rights Watchdog Urges Kazakhstan To Guarantee Better Protection For Women In Fresh Legislation
A social worker talks with a victim of domestic violence at at crisis center in Karaganda. (file photo)