Comprehensive support from specialists is needed, not standard protocols
According to Nazgul Turdubekova, head of the "League of Child Rights Defenders," the efforts of law enforcement agencies are not capable of effectively addressing the problem of domestic violence in Kyrgyzstan. In her address through social media, she noted that the existing system mainly focuses on documenting the consequences rather than preventing violence.
The human rights activist sent her proposals to the president, prime minister, and deputy speaker of Kyrgyzstan, calling for the implementation of an interdisciplinary model of support for victims. She emphasized the need to legally establish the role of lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, whose work should be funded by the state.
In her statement, she highlighted that currently, the main burden of combating domestic violence falls on law enforcement agencies, leading to delayed responses to already committed crimes.
"Such an approach does not provide adequate protection and does not prevent re-victimization. We need to change the course towards prevention and create a comprehensive support system. In this regard, I propose:
– to adopt a law ensuring psychological assistance and make psychotherapeutic support mandatory in domestic violence cases;
– to approve the mandatory participation of an interdisciplinary team in every case of violence;
– to create an institute of social workers to prevent domestic violence, identify risks early, and support victims;
– to ensure funding for the state activities of psychologists and social workers, as well as to develop clear standards for inter-agency cooperation," she added.
Nazgul Turdubekova is confident that the implementation of the proposed model will create an effective prevention system, reduce the number of repeat cases of violence, improve judicial protection, and increase citizens' trust in justice.
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