Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia publishes a blog post: Regulations against domestic violence are being toughened.

''Parliament of Georgia is holding the first hearing of the package of draft laws which envisage toughening regulations against domestic violence, including mandatory issuance of restraining orders.

According to the initiator, this law needs to be passed in order to further enhance the fight against domestic violence/family abuse, especially when such crimes are committed using weapons. In order to better protect the victims of domestic violence and family abuse, the scope of authority of police officers needs to be increased, defining the specific instances when they are given a right by the law to issue a restraining order and, by making a corresponding entry in that restraining order, restrict the use of a weapon'', is noted in the statement.

Source: www.transparency.ge