Over 800 young people participates at evening discussions hosted by Promo-LEX and the General Police Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs about domestic violence.
According to Promo-LEX lawyer Lilia Potîng, „At these event, using a language accessible to young people, we try to explain the difference between conflict and family violence, define the subjects of domestic violence by law, and explain the measures to protect victims and where they can go to seek help. We also talk about how the perpetrators can be held accountable and what punishments they face for domestic violence. Last but not least, we promote anti-violence messages, stressing that it should not be tolerated and it is the duty of each of us to report such cases.”
The aim of the events is to inform young people about the mechanisms to protect victims of family violence, namely the order of protection, but also to prevent and combating domestic violence by raising public awareness about it.
Three evenings were held at Vocational School in Hânceşti (23 October), Pedagogical College “Vasile Lupu” in Orhei (29 October), and the House of Culture in Calarasi (30 October), which was attended by students from six schools in the city and suburb: Vocational School in Calarasi, High School “Vasile Alecsandri”, High School “Mihail Sadoveanu”, Gymnasium “Ion Creangă”, the gymnasium in v. Tuzora, and High School “Mihai Eminescu” in v. Sipoteni.
The next evening events will be held on 4 November at Vocational School in Floreşti, and on 11 November at the Vocational School in v. Răzeni, Ialoveni district.
Between 15 October and 25 November of this year, Promo-LEX, in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman, will conduct the campaign against violence in the family: “Violence-Free Family – Violence-Free Society!”
Note that Promo-LEX organized several information campaigns on mechanisms of protecting victims of domestic violence in partnership with the General Police Inspectorate:“The Order”, „16 Days of Actions Against Violence Against Women”, “The Order Can Protect You Against Domestic Violence”.
For more details, please contact:
Carolina Bondarciuc, Promo-LEX Press Officer: GSM 069637849, Tel/Fax (+373 22) 450-024, e-mail [email protected]