The national network for the protection from violence organized a training for officers of the Probation Bureau, which was held by the Fund "Sukhumi" (member of this network) in its office.
The urgency of the problem of violence against women, the mechanisms for implementation of the law, the specifics of working with the victim and rapist, problems, challenges, ways of solution - the training mainly concerned these issues.
The participants got acquainted with the guide of the screening-tool of violence against women. They worked on a practical exercise to identify the victim through a specially developed questionnaire.
Officers of the Probation Bureau will soon be involved in screening program of women prisoners to identify cases of violence, support to the victim and their psycho-rehabilitation.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)