/ Vranje, 04/22/2020 / Human Rights Committee – Vranje and Association Of Roma Women OSVIT – Nis are the only licensed SOS providers 24 hours 7 days a week for women with experience of violence from the civil sector, in the conditions of the COVID-19 virus pandemic and state of emergency.
In order to ensure greater prevention of family and partner Violence against women, girls, children and prevention of femicide, but also effective protection of women in the treatment of competent institutions under conditions of prohibition of movement and curfew, placement of women in the Safe House and testing for the corona virus, at the end of April 2020 submitted two proposals to the Government of Serbia:
PROPOSAL: Amendment to the Prohibition of Movement Regulation.
Amendment to the Prohibition of Movement Regulation during the curfew in a state of emergency in Serbia in the conditions of the COVID-19 virus pandemic: LEAVING OF APARTMENT, HOUSE FOR ALL WOMEN, GIRLS, CHILDREN who are exposed to all forms of acute domestic violence and violence in partnerships IS ALLOWED DURING CURFEW, WITHOUT LIMITATION OF DISTANCE FROM THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND WITHOUT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
PROPOSAL: Amendment to the Decree on Organizing the Work of Social Welfare Institutions, Social Welfare Organizations for Provision of Housing Services for Victims/survivors of Domestic Violence during the Emergency (Official Gazette RS, No.54 / 2020).