Home without violence!

March 24, 2022

The republican preventive campaign "A Home Without Violence!" is being held in the Gluboksky district.

Family and domestic relations are hidden from prying eyes. When constant scandals in the family escalate into tragedy, only then do they become public knowledge and result in punishment. However, family rowdies often manage to evade responsibility thanks to the leniency of the victimized family members and the indifference of neighbors. That is precisely why one of the main tasks of the police in combating domestic crime is to foster an active life position among citizens and intolerance towards the slightest manifestations of domestic violence.

Many victims of family rowdies feel dependent on them. Due to constant beatings and humiliation, they are broken, so they often resign themselves to their fate and endure suffering throughout their lives. This happens for various reasons: some fear publicity, a change in social status, or condemnation, while others fear instability in life (often it is the lack of housing or means of subsistence that forces victims to tolerate violence for many years). This is precisely what domestic aggressors exploit. For them, the victim's fear is the main lever of control over her.

The identification and suppression of domestic crimes are one of the forms of prevention and warning of more serious crimes against the life and health of citizens, especially those committed in the sphere of domestic relations. However, conducting prevention without the desire of the victims themselves is not an easy task. And it is a pity that not many people understand the full importance of responsibility for so-called "minor offenses." Impunity leads to an increase in the offender's self-esteem and the permissiveness of his unlawful actions, which in turn can lead to irreparable consequences.

The instrument of individual prevention of offenses committed in the sphere of family and domestic relations, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Fundamentals of Crime Prevention Activities," is a protective order, which provides for the imposition of restrictions on certain actions on a citizen who has committed domestic violence. In accordance with the Law, a protective order obliges a citizen who has committed domestic violence to temporarily leave the shared dwelling with the victim of domestic violence, to refrain from communicating with them, and prohibits the disposal of jointly owned property.

From July 12, 2022, the Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 155-Z "On Amendments to Laws on Crime Prevention" will come into force, according to which prohibitions and obligations based on a protective order are established for a period of up to 15 days. A person who violates the requirements of a protective order faces liability in the form of a fine of up to ten basic units, or community service, or administrative arrest.

In order to provide assistance to persons in a crisis situation, employees of the Internal Affairs bodies, when responding to reports of conflicts in the sphere of family and domestic relations, offer victims of domestic violence to seek temporary shelter in a "crisis room."