Reports of domestic violence are increasing in Gjirokastër/ Psychology: Awareness has increased

2024-12-10 10:03:00, Kronika CNA

Reports of domestic violence are increasing in Gjirokastër/ Psychology:

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Cases of domestic violence are increasing in Gjirokastra District. Only for the current year we are talking about, there is an increase in reporting cases of domestic violence.

This is also confirmed by the statistics of the Local Police of Gjirokastra District. But what constitutes a rare case in these months of this year, is that for the first time we have a reaction from abused men who dare to denounce the cases of violence against them by their ex-wives. Until now, there are several cases where ex-husbands have requested a protection order from the Court of First Instance in Gjirokastër, as they felt threatened and exposed to the violence that their ex-wives used.

Protection orders were immediately granted within 24 hours by this court to stop the physical excesses in this manner. This actually protects more men who have felt threatened by the fury of women who, according to psychologist Loreta Mamani, sometimes abuse and the rights they have benefited from the laws in force.

Psychology Loreta Mamani

According to the psychologist from Gjirokastra, there is an increase in cases of domestic violence in the Gjirokastra District, but it is estimated that this violence has escalated even more, but the non-escalation of this violence is at frightening levels. This is because the victims, mainly women, children, and the elderly, judge that these family excesses should be locked within the four walls of the house.

"According to statistics, in 2023 there were a total of 736 cases of domestic violence, while for 2024 there are still no statistics, even though there were also cases of violence in Gjirokastra, but it is denounced, we say, when the pilaf no longer holds water. Because violence usually remains within the 4 walls of the house and is not reported.

There were also cases when the case continued in court and the mother and the child received a protection order for the violence that the father used against them, there were cases when the child and the mother repented in these cases, regardless of whether they repented, the laws are determined that the abuser to receive the punishment he deserves.

Gjirokastra Police Directorate

From year to year we see that there are denunciations, more this shows that people are aware, but again I say that it remains within the walls of the house because they don't want to destroy the family, they don't want to be ashamed, so there are several reasons why they don't denounce ", Mama said.

According to the data that CNA has officially provided, it is known that since January of this year, 53 requests-lawsuits have been completed , 21 cases of domestic violence have been referred, while 12 people have been prosecuted while at large, seven have been arrested and two are being sought. others.

The growing wave of violence within Girokastri families remains a concern, which in most cases remain unreported and this has an explanation as a consequence of the patriarchal culture that prevails in most families in the surrounding area./ CNA