Public Defender releases report on women's and children's rights at in Conflict-affected Regions

Public Defender of Georgia released a special report on the situation women's and children's rights in occupied regions of Georgia.

According to Public Defender Domestic violence is one of the most difficult and, at the same time, hidden problems in the Abkhazian and South Ossetia societies.

 “Conflicts have particularly severe impact on women's and children's health. Trauma of conflict and poor social conditions directly cause domestic violence, the victims of which most often are women and children. However, the number of non-governmental organizations that work on the women's and children's rights in these regions is low. No systematic monitoring or study of the situation is carried out.” - report reads.