He notes, the main activity of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children, functioning in Azerbaijan, is a study of the problems of domestic violence and their elimination: "The Committee has taken a number of steps to change the public opinion. At the same time, important events are held in connection with violence against children. It is commendable that the permissible age of marriage for women increased by 1 year and amounted to 18 years. Forcing women into marriage is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 2 years".
According to the report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2011, 4280 crimes of violence against women were fixed, in 2014 this figure fell to 2114: "In the first half of the year, 567 cases of such crimes occurred", Afandiyev added.
The modern era demands the prevention of violence against women: Deputy Prime Minister
13 November 2015
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AzVision.az reports, Deputy Prime Minister Elchin Efendiyev stated at the international conference "Prevention of domestic violence" held in Baku today.
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