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Amendments to Criminal Code aimed to criminalize all forms of domestic violence

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The Ministry of Justice is drafting amendments to the Criminal Code to criminalize all forms of domestic violence.

This was announced by Minister of Justice Tsetska Tsacheva at an international conference in Sofia dedicated to combating violence against women.

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, who took part in the forum, stressed that the most powerful tool for combating violence is prevention.

The forum has been organized by Animus Association on the sidelines of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.




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