Interior Ministry issues 5,399 restraining orders in January-June 2019

The Georgian Interior Ministry has issued 5,399 restraining orders from January through June 2019.

The rate exceeds the number of restraining orders issued in the same period last year - (3,292).

Most of the restraining orders were issued in Tbilisi (2,655) which was followed by Imereti, Racha-Lechkumi, Kvemo Svaneti (563) and Kvemo Kartli (477).

The rate in the remaining regions are as follows:

•    Kakheti - 443
•    Adjara - 428
•    Shida Kartli - 345
•    Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 258
•    Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 131
•    Samstkhe-Javakheti - 66
•    Guria - 33

144 (3%) people faced charges for the breach of a restraining order in January-May 2019. The rate was six per cent higher in 2018.

137 people who violated restraining orders were men while 7 were women.

The Georgian Interior Ministry continues its tough policy against domestic violence,” the Ministry reports. 

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In December 2018, a law drafted by the Georgian Interior Ministry making the punishment for certain forms of domestic violence more severe took effect.

The law also reads that should a restraining order be violated, an individual will face criminal charges.