Victims of domestic violence more often contact law enforcement agencies. Tilek Tyukebaev, deputy head of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek, announced at a roundtable discussion.
In 2021, police received 5,523 complaints of domestic violence, he said. " At least 1,824 cases were registered, 219 were sent to court, but 94 percent of the cases were dismissed. Most often because the victims did not support the claims. Previously, there was a fine of 30,000 soms for domestic violence, which hit the family budget, and women themselves refused to file a complaint. Under the new laws, there is an article on domestic violence. From December 2021 until today, 308 protocols have been drawn up under which 126 people were detained and 181 were sentenced to correctional labor," Tilek Tyukebaev said.
He also added that last year there were 500 more complaints than in 2020. «But this does not indicate an increase in violence, but rather that the victims begin to turn to law enforcement agencies more often,» Tilek Tyukebaev said.
