A man will be tried for domestic violence against his wife for the second time in Kyiv

30.11.2023 11:40

The attacker was repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility, and was also sentenced to one year in prison with a probation period. Investigators have now completed a pre-trial investigation. The man faces up to two years in prison.

At the beginning of November, the Dnieper Police Department received a statement from a local resident that the man continues to commit domestic violence against her. The woman said that he insults her with insults, humiliates, and also threatens to beat her.

According to the head of the sector for combating domestic violence of the Dnieper police department Vladislav Blyznyuk, law enforcement officers repeatedly brought the 49-year-old offender to administrative responsibility for illegal actions, and in July this year the court sentenced him to one year of conditional imprisonment:

“The man paid fines and served administrative arrests, but he did not change his behavior. With an outstanding criminal record and on probation, the offender went on to commit domestic violence against his wife. We collected the necessary information and handed it to the investigators who initiated criminal proceedings under Article 126—1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — domestic violence. Under the procedural guidance of the Dnieper District Prosecutor's Office of the city of Kiev, investigators informed the attacker about the suspicion of committing a crime.”

Recently, law enforcement officers completed a pre-trial investigation and sent the materials of the criminal proceedings together with the indictment to the court for consideration of the case on the merits. For the crime committed, the citizen of Kiev faces up to two years in prison.

Recall that the campaign “16 days against violence” was launched in Ukraine. Annually it takes place from November 25 to December 10. Its main objective is to draw attention to the problems of overcoming domestic violence, abuse, raising citizens' awareness of forms of violence, algorithms of action for victims, combating trafficking in human beings and protecting the rights of women and men.

In particular, yesterday, November 27, a public discussion “Take a step started in Kyiv. Sensitivity conquers violence” with the participation of First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenska.

And on November 26, in the city of Irpin in the Kyiv region, the “Action for Survivors” race was held, timed to the International Action “16 Days of Activism Against Violence”, as a solidarity show of concern for the victims who have survived or are still in a state of violence. It was attended by more than one thousand participants.

Domestic violence can be disguised, hidden and adapted to circumstances for a long time. And if a person is faced with an injustice, you can almost always see red flags in their behavior. A few aspects to pay attention to:

Physical violence

Those affected may appear with bruises or wounds, have inflamed eyes, wear closed clothing, shudder in response to movements

Economic violence

Those affected are forced to beg for money, report checks for all purchases, ask permission for their actions

Psychological abuse

Those affected should constantly be in touch with their partner or relatives, report on each step. Constantly check the phone, they are afraid to make even the smallest decisions on their own. May have panic attacks, mood swings, be depressed, and limit social contacts

Sexual violence

Those affected may have bruises on the body, fall into depressive and apathetic states, not perceive their own body and sexuality, or, on the contrary, unexpectedly begin to manifest it brightly. Shudder in response to movements or questions