Promo-LEX Association joined the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” Campaign, which was conducted by the Office of the Ombudsperson.
On 25 November, a mobile team travelled to Gura Bacului commune, Anenii Noi district, to launch the Campaign and organize public discussions about domestic violence.
The Promo-LEX lawyer, Lilia Poting, informed the participants about the legal mechanisms to protect victims of domestic violence: who they can contact for help, how domestic violence victims can defend their rights, what a restraining order means, how crimes of domestic violence are punished.
The lawyers from the Office of the Ombudsperson spoke about the domestic violence cases examined by the Ombudsperson.
Valenta Seuta, CAP physiologist, spoke about the types of domestic violence, the cyclical nature of domestic violence and explained how to identify families that face such problems, what actions should take the victims, myths and realities about domestic violence.
Cezara Dilevschi and Violeta Rebeja, representatives of RCTV ”Memoria”, referred to the impact of domestic violence on its members: women, children, but also community, where victims can find rehabilitation and shelter: maternal centers, shelters and other support programs and services provided by “Memoria” Organization.
On 26 November, thematic public discussions were organized and held in Mereni village. The representatives of local public administration, teachers, parents of pupils of “Emil Nicula” High School along with other villagers participated in the general meeting on the topic “Violence – Dangerous Social Phenomenon”.
The Ombudsperson’s Institution has the following partners in this Campaign: Promo-LEX Association, RCTV “Memoria”, and Center for Assistance and Protection of Trafficked Victims (CAP).