A new law designed to combat domestic violence by allowing courts to impose restraining orders went into effect Saturday, despite a number of experts pointing to shortcomings in the legislation.
The Law on Prevention of Spouse Violence and Protection of Victims enables district courts to impose six-month restraining orders and to force perpetrators to vacate their homes for two weeks.
It covers not only married couples but also couples living together and divorced individuals still in danger of violence from former spouses.