Minister: Police Should Treat Domestic Violence as Crime More Often

Ljubljana, 12 January - The police should more actively look for signs of criminal offences and launch criminal proceedings when it comes to domestic violence, Interior Minister Katarina Kresal said on Monday after meeting representatives of NGOs.

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaking to the press after discussing domestic violence with NGOs.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaking to the press after discussing domestic violence with NGOs.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaking to the press after discussing domestic violence with NGOs.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaking to the press after discussing domestic violence with NGOs.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaking to press after discussing domestic violence with NGOs.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Spela Veselic (pictured) of the SOS helpline for victims of domestic violence at a meeting with Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, MNZ.
Izjava za medije po srečanju ministrice za notranje zadeve Katarine Kresal s predstavniki nevladnih organizacij, ki delujejo na področju preprečevanja nasilja v družini.
Ministrica za notranje zadeve Katarina Kresal in Špela Veselič iz društva SOS telefon.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal (left) meeting representatives of NGOs helping victims of domestic violence.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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