More support pledged for support for domestic violence victims

New interventions to combat gender-based and domestic violence were announced on Monday at parliament, with Law Commissioner Sofia Kleopa Hadjikyriacou saying that access to support would not depend on the victim’s willingness to file a complaint.

Speaking at the House human rights committee, Hadjikyriacou said the interventions were in line with the recommendations made by the Council of Europe (CoE) group of experts (Grevio) for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

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