Punishments for domestic violence have been toughened, administrative arrest will be applied

In Azerbaijan, penalties for violating legislation on the prevention of domestic violence have been tightened; administrative arrest will be applied. As APA reports, this is reflected in the corresponding decree of President Ilham Aliyev.

According to the amendment, for a repeated offense by a person who has received an administrative penalty, within one year from the date of entry into legal force of the decision to impose an administrative penalty, a fine of 500-700 manats is imposed, or depending on the circumstances and the identity of the offender, from 60 to 100 hours of community service or up to 15 days of administrative arrest.

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