MINSK, 27 February (BelTA) – The measures taken by the law enforcement authorities to prevent and combat domestic violence are insufficient, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the session of the Security Council of Belarus on 27 February, BelTA has learned.
The head of state noted that despite the overall improvement in the crime situation in the country, despite the reduction in the number of victims of crimes and offences, there are still many problematic issues with the law enforcement and protecting citizens in the country.
“I have repeatedly drawn attention to the clearly insufficient measures to prevent and combat domestic crime, particularly domestic violence. Think about it, almost a third of the homicides in the country are domestic homicides,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
According to the president, this is one of the key indicators of the work of the police. “If we cannot rein in brawlers and murderers, then what kind of police are we talking about? Or the prosecutor's office?” the head of state noted.
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that every person in the country should feel absolutely protected against such crimes. Without this, there is no legal well-being of the society.
