| Abstract [eng] |
Domestic violence for a long time was a hidden crime, which was a concern of two people. Few decades ago this serious problem became an important matter in the international community. Various international and European documents such as CEDAW, ECRH, Istanbul Convention have condemned domestic violence and recognized it as the public matter, which has to be solved with the interjection of the State. It was agreed internationally that State has a positive obligation to protect victims of domestic violence and punish those, who initiate it. However, Lithuania, as a party or signatory to those treaties, does not act due to international obligations: the domestic violence still is on a high prevalence level. |
