Domestic violence — also known as family violence — is systematic abuse or harm that one person inflicts on another in a home setting.
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Beware: Domestic Violence!
If you are a victim of domestic violence, you should contact the police for protection and to bring the perpetrator to justice.
- An appeal about the violence committed can be submitted on the start page of the website. https://qamqor.gov.kz / through the "File a police report" tab, as well as call the police via the communication channels "102".
- For a first offense, the perpetrator may be arrested for up to 5 days; for repeated offenses — up to 10 days.
- Assault is punishable by up to 50 days of arrest, and causing minor injury is punishable by up to 2 years of imprisonment.
- A victim of violence may contact the police to issue a no-show (when registering a criminal offense) or a protective order against the perpetrator of domestic violence.
- If the prohibition on approaching the victim’s appeal to the police is violated, the aggressor may be subject to arrest by the court.
- In the event of domestic violence, the court may prohibit the aggressor from living with the victim in the same home, as well as establish measures to provide psychological assistance.
- If bodily harm occurs, medical attention must be sought immediately and a medical examination must be conducted.
Victims in difficult life situations can turn to crisis centers, which provide temporary shelter, psychological and legal assistance, and help with social adaptation.