25% rise in domestic violence during state of emergency reported in Kazakhstan

AKIPRESS.COM - The growth of domestic violence was observed in Kazakhstan during the state of emergency from March 16 to May 11, Interior Minister Yerlan Turgumbayev said.
"The growth rate made 25%. The number of calls by domestic violence victims to hotlines of the crisis centers has grown during the state of emergency. Unfortunately, only 2 from 10 domestic violence victims agree to report to police," the Interior Minister said.
Almost 37,000 protection orders were issued to protect victims from abusers, the Interior Minister said.