Family violence
A man beat a pregnant woman in Belgrade
The man pushed the pregnant woman with his hands, then squeezed and squeezed her and hit her on the body, and kicked her in the stomach, after which he left the apartment.
Femicide
Murders of women in Serbia: A tumor cannot be treated with aspirin
Every 19 days in Serbia, one woman is killed by a man from her close environment. Femicide can be prevented, DW interlocutors say. And that is the responsibility of the whole society
Penalties for domestic violence
"Judges are kind to bullies"
A man from Kikinda who beat his wife with a pistol and fired four bullets into her was sentenced to only one year and four months in prison. "The light sentences for domestic violence are a consequence of the fact that prosecutors do not treat such cases as attempted murder," Vanja Macanović from the Autonomous Women's Center told Vreme.
Chronicle
Suspicion of abuse: A woman jumped out of a window in Bačka Palanka
The police arrested a man from Backa Palanka on suspicion of verbally and physically abusing his partner who jumped out of the window in despair
Family violence
Abandoned children in the shadow of femicide
400 children were left behind by women killed in domestic violence in the past five years. Those children are also victims of domestic violence, who after the tragedy grow up without any systemic support
Chronicle
Another woman died in domestic violence
Yesterday, a twenty-nine-year-old woman was killed with a cold weapon in Novi Sad, after which the suspect attempted suicide. It is the seventh femicide since the beginning of this year.
Amendments to the Criminal Code
Life imprisonment for rapists, tougher sentences for domestic violence
During the next year, changes to the Criminal Code are expected, which include life imprisonment for rapists, stricter sentences for domestic violence and greater sanctions for serious offenses against traffic safety.
Violence against women
Media as the only refuge for victims of domestic violence
At first it seems that, full of strength and courage, women who have been victims of brutal violence in a partner relationship go public in order to protect themselves and send a message to other victims that there is hope. However, if they scratch below the surface, only a cry for help can be heard, because in addition to all the institutions, the media is the only refuge left for the victims.
Domestic violence
The Protector of Citizens again called on everyone to report violence
Zoran Pašalić appealed to all citizens of Serbia to show solidarity and not to turn their heads, but to report if they have information about violence in someone's family
Region
Red Cross of Serbia: Half of elderly women suffered violence
Women who were victims of violence in childhood and youth have a higher chance of being victims of violence in old age. Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, said that gender-based violence affects women throughout their lives
Society
Domestic violence on the rise: 12 people killed since the beginning of the year
Psychologist from the Autonomous Women's Center Tanja Ignjatović stated that apart from the law, there is a serious lack of prevention. In 2023, nine women and three men lost their lives in the house as part of family tragedies
Society
Femicide in Montenegro: The number of women killed is unknown
Like many countries in the Western Balkans region, including Serbia, Montenegro does not have official statistics on the number of women killed in a family-partnership context. The organization Center for Women's Rights (CŽP) keeps its records, according to which in the first decade of the 21st century, from 2001 to 2011, in Montenegro, 51 women died as a result of family-partner violence
Society
Femicide and centers for social work: Free assessment on the way to the grave
In the summer of 2017, Olga Lovrić and Maja Đorđević died in the same way: they were killed by their former partners in front of social work centers. Maji Đorđević's ex-husband, before killing her, threw his dead son at her feet. Two-year-old Petra B. from Vršac was drowned by her father on October 4, 2022, and then killed himself. These crimes are the result of the failures of the centers for social work
Family violence and religion
And silence can kill
Why are the voices of representatives of religious communities important? Why are they mostly silent? What messages can we hear lately? What is the first thing that comes to mind when talking about family walks? And what else could we think of?
Comment
Igor Milošević in "Informer": A platform for a multiple rapist
"Informer's" interview with multiple rapist Igor Milošević is an instruction on how women should behave when he rapes them so that he does not hurt them, because he will rape again and they know it. If it is also from Serbian tabloid paganism, it is a lot
News
Domestic and partner violence: 22 women killed this year
Everyone should be involved in the fight against violence against women and girls: competent institutions, international and civil society organizations, the church, the media and every citizen of Serbia, wrote the Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Coordinating Body for Gender Equality Zorana Mihajlović.
In the new issue
Women victims of violence: He beat me for three years
In Serbia, one woman dies every ten days from being beaten by her partner. Branka, Ivana and those who took refuge in one of the fifteen or so safe houses in Serbia were saved and started to laugh again.