New rules introduced in fight against violence: Removal of abusers from homes, restraining orders, greater rights for victims

The Montenegrin government has adopted a draft Law on Protection from Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women aimed at strengthening victim protection, improving institutional coordination, and ensuring a faster response to domestic and gender-based violence. The proposed legislation expands the definition of protected family members to include same-sex partners, intimate partners, former partners, people sharing […]

By Aleksandra Obradović