Article 8. Powers of local state authorities in the field of protecting women from harassment and abuse
On protection of women from harassment and abuse (LRU-561-son) · Date: 02.09.2019 · In force
Internal affairs bodies shall:
participates in the development and implementation of state programs, territorial programs, and legislative acts in the field of protecting women from harassment and violence;
take measures to prevent harassment and abuse, including identification and elimination of their reasons and conditions, regularly conduct preventive work with people, who harass or have abused women;
consider applications on commencement of harassment and abuse of women or threats thereof;
issue official warnings to people prone to harassment or abuse;
issue protective orders;
take measures, within their powers, to bring those, who have commenced abuse, to responsibility;
cooperate with relevant authorized bodies and organizations that protect women from harassment and abuse.
