Online public polls are taking place on the Law Against Domestic Violence, which is under discussion by State Great Khural. The poll was initiated by the Female MPs group, Mongolian Women Fund, Female members of Representatives Council of 21 aimags and 9 districts and local NGOs directed at women.
The law was initiated by President of Mongolia and submitted for the discussions at the State Great Khural on April 10th, 2015. Female MPs are acting for the urgent approval of the law, supposedly within the month of May.
Previous Law Against Domestic Violence was approved in 2004, but is being criticized for the lack of related legislation and rules, making this law legally incapable to protect the victims of the domestic violence.
61 FATALITIES OCCURED AS RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In Mongolia every one family out of five is going through divorce based on the existing domestic violence.
Since the approval of the law many have become the victims of the domestic violence, but weren't available to be protected. In Mongolia every one family out of five is going through divorce based on the existing domestic violence and in just last three years period 61 individuals have tragically lost their lives. 42 females are imprisoned due to the murders of necessary self defense. This law has become one of the awaited legal documents to stop the violence against women and children as the news are sparking of the victims of the domestic violence.
LAW INCLUDES CHAPTER ON PROTECTING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
D.Enkhjargal, Director of the National Center Against Violence, briefed on the main reforms included in this new law draft. According to her, the law provisions 6 chapters, 43 paragraphs and includes separate chapter to protect the rights of the children, elders, disabled individuals. Moreover the new draft provisions the protection of the children who have become the victim of the dometic violence while living outside of the family due to multiple reasons such as babysitting, herding, children of the divorcees and etc. The preventative measures of the violence are depicted in 2nd and 3rd chapters. Also as the victims of the domestic violence are usually first approaching hospitals the involvement of the health care entities have been legalized as well. The law also provides the victims with 8 different services such as shelter houses, psychological services, protection and social welfare services.
NOT EVERY ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A CRIME
Domestic violence has many types starting from the physical abuse and extending to the psychological abuse where the victim is forced to commit suicide, or limiting the person's economic rights, prohibiting an indivial to enter into social relations such as having job and the list can be extended endlessly. The law privisioned each and every aspect of the domestic violence and not every act is considered as a crime. Professional help will be seeked in order to identify each case and then the desicion is to be made whether the case will be solved under Criminal code or as Violation.
New provisions have been added on restraining order of the violator. In view of this provision, the violator shall be restrained and is to be regulated in accordance with the court ruling. This stands as the way to protect the victims of the violence.
Some of the online poll participants were also mentioning the lack of the psychological services centers and the domestic violence victims are more inclined to ask on the ways to change the behavior of their spouses.
Female MPs have sent the law draft to the local governments for review and asked to contribute within 14 days after the law was submitted for the discussions.
LAW PROVISIONS ON NEIGHBOURS ALERT
In view of this, discussions are being organized in 21 aimags and over 250 proposals have been received and were introduced by B.Erdenechimeg, Director of Mongolian Women Fund. For instance, rural citizens and entities have difficulties in dealing with victims of the domestic violence due to the lack of social workers and moreover, for the informants of the possible violence it is almost unrealistic to stay unidentified. Also for rural communities it is hard to keep the location of the shelters secret, therefore it is more reliable to establish shelters under the police stations.
Some of the online poll participants were also mentioning the lack of the psychological services centers and the domestic violence victims are more inclined to ask on the ways to change the behavior of their spouses, rather than seeking for the divorce right away. Therefore, there is a real need to apply voluntary psychological courses to the violators.
Online polls will proceed until 5PM today.
Online public polls are taking place on the Law Against Domestic Violence, which is under discussion by State Great Khural. The poll was initiated by the Female MPs group, Mongolian Women Fund, Female members of Representatives Council of 21 aimags and 9 districts and local NGOs directed at women.
The law was initiated by President of Mongolia and submitted for the discussions at the State Great Khural on April 10th, 2015. Female MPs are acting for the urgent approval of the law, supposedly within the month of May.
Previous Law Against Domestic Violence was approved in 2004, but is being criticized for the lack of related legislation and rules, making this law legally incapable to protect the victims of the domestic violence.
61 FATALITIES OCCURED AS RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In Mongolia every one family out of five is going through divorce based on the existing domestic violence.
Since the approval of the law many have become the victims of the domestic violence, but weren't available to be protected. In Mongolia every one family out of five is going through divorce based on the existing domestic violence and in just last three years period 61 individuals have tragically lost their lives. 42 females are imprisoned due to the murders of necessary self defense. This law has become one of the awaited legal documents to stop the violence against women and children as the news are sparking of the victims of the domestic violence.
LAW INCLUDES CHAPTER ON PROTECTING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
D.Enkhjargal, Director of the National Center Against Violence, briefed on the main reforms included in this new law draft. According to her, the law provisions 6 chapters, 43 paragraphs and includes separate chapter to protect the rights of the children, elders, disabled individuals. Moreover the new draft provisions the protection of the children who have become the victim of the dometic violence while living outside of the family due to multiple reasons such as babysitting, herding, children of the divorcees and etc. The preventative measures of the violence are depicted in 2nd and 3rd chapters. Also as the victims of the domestic violence are usually first approaching hospitals the involvement of the health care entities have been legalized as well. The law also provides the victims with 8 different services such as shelter houses, psychological services, protection and social welfare services.
NOT EVERY ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A CRIME
Domestic violence has many types starting from the physical abuse and extending to the psychological abuse where the victim is forced to commit suicide, or limiting the person's economic rights, prohibiting an indivial to enter into social relations such as having job and the list can be extended endlessly. The law privisioned each and every aspect of the domestic violence and not every act is considered as a crime. Professional help will be seeked in order to identify each case and then the desicion is to be made whether the case will be solved under Criminal code or as Violation.
New provisions have been added on restraining order of the violator. In view of this provision, the violator shall be restrained and is to be regulated in accordance with the court ruling. This stands as the way to protect the victims of the violence.
Some of the online poll participants were also mentioning the lack of the psychological services centers and the domestic violence victims are more inclined to ask on the ways to change the behavior of their spouses.
Female MPs have sent the law draft to the local governments for review and asked to contribute within 14 days after the law was submitted for the discussions.
LAW PROVISIONS ON NEIGHBOURS ALERT
In view of this, discussions are being organized in 21 aimags and over 250 proposals have been received and were introduced by B.Erdenechimeg, Director of Mongolian Women Fund. For instance, rural citizens and entities have difficulties in dealing with victims of the domestic violence due to the lack of social workers and moreover, for the informants of the possible violence it is almost unrealistic to stay unidentified. Also for rural communities it is hard to keep the location of the shelters secret, therefore it is more reliable to establish shelters under the police stations.
Some of the online poll participants were also mentioning the lack of the psychological services centers and the domestic violence victims are more inclined to ask on the ways to change the behavior of their spouses, rather than seeking for the divorce right away. Therefore, there is a real need to apply voluntary psychological courses to the violators.
Online polls will proceed until 5PM today.