Domestic violence refers to intentional actions of a person or the threat of doing such actions that are of a physical, psychological or economic nature and a dismissive attitude committed by a family member/a person equated to a family member toward another family member/a person equated to a family member.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.

The term victim refers to a family member/a person equated to a family member on whom an act of domestic violence is committed; it also refers to a minor who witnessed an act of domestic violence.

An abuser refers to a person who has committed an act of domestic violence.

Yes. There is an exhaustive list of family members and a definition of persons equated to family members.

Family members

This refers to spouses, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, tutors/guardians and wards, adopters and foster children, adoptive parents and adopted children, other persons who have taken children bereft of parental care in a legally provided form, former spouses, stepparents and stepchildren, siblings and half-siblings, factual tutors and pupils.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.

Persons equated to family members

This refers to persons in factual marital relations; a person who provides support to a disabled or dependent minor and the disabled or dependent minor himself/herself; parents of spouses; and other relatives who live together.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.

Physical violence

This is direct or indirect intentional physical impact by one family member/person equated to a family member on another family member/person equated to a family member, deprivation of the ability to perform vital functions, deprivation or restriction of freedom of movement, housing, food or clothing, or forcing the family member/person equated to a family member to perform heavy physical labor, as well as the evasion of duties of care.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.

Psychological violence

This is a threat of physical, sexual or economic violence, as well as deliberate humiliation of honor and dignity, coercion to commit offenses or acts that are dangerous to life or that lead to a violation of mental or physical health, as well as the restriction of the right of adult persons (e.g., family members) to communicate.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.

Economic violence

This is a deliberate failure of one family member/person equated to a family member to perform the support duties in respect of another family member/person equated to a family member, as well as a deliberate deprivation or restriction of the right to receive or dispose of property or income intended by law to a person, and/or the use of funds and property by a trustee to the detriment of the principal.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.

Dismissive attitude

This is the intentional, neglectful failure to take care of family members and persons equated to family members.

Article 1 of Law No. 63 of the Kyrgyz Republic of 27 April 2017 "On the Guard and Protection Against Domestic Violence" is relevant in this regard.