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According to Article 70 of the Code of Offenses of Kyrgyzstan, family violence\u2014defined as the use of physical, psychological, or economic violence, or the threat of physical violence\u2014is punishable by 40 hours of community service or arrest for a period of three to seven days.<\/p>\n
Family violence is also addressed in the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan. Article 177 states:
\n\"Any deliberate actions by one family member against another family member or an equivalent individual that violate the constitutional and other rights and freedoms of the victim, cause physical or mental suffering, or harm their physical or mental development, resulting in less severe harm to health, shall be punishable by corrective labor for a term of two months to one year, community service for 40 to 100 hours, or imprisonment for up to five years.\"<\/p>\n
The Law \"On Protection and Prevention from Family Violence,\" enacted on April 27, 2017, includes the following provisions:<\/p>\n
In 2023, Kyrgyzstan ranked 95th in the Global Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index, the lowest position among all Central Asian countries.
\nThe WPS Index evaluates women\u2019s status across 177 countries based on 13 indicators classified into three areas: integration (economic, social, and political), justice (formal and informal discrimination), and security (individual, community, and societal levels).<\/p>\n
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, over 13,000 cases of family violence were registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2023, a 32.6% increase compared to 2022, when 9,880 cases were recorded.<\/p>\n
Over the past decade, the number of women affected by family violence has multiplied. In 2012, there were 2,341 reported victims; by 2023, this figure had grown nearly fivefold to 11,000. In contrast, the number of male victims remains below 1,000.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the number of male perpetrators continues to rise. In 2023, 11,000 men committed acts of family violence, and the trend shows consistent annual growth.<\/p>\n
According to the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection, and Migration, there are 18 crisis centers in Kyrgyzstan providing assistance to victims of family violence. These centers offer medical, psychological, legal, and social support and help with temporary shelter placements.<\/p>\n
In 2022, more than 9,000 women sought help from crisis centers, elder courts (aksakal courts<\/em>), and other specialized institutions due to family violence, according to the National Statistics Committee.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Administrative Code of Kyrgyzstan According to Article 70 of the Code of Offenses of Kyrgyzstan,…<\/p>\n