Police register more cases of domestic violence

The number of forced evictions from homes due to domestic violence increased by 181 to 1, 268 cases last year, according to a police report  This is the highest number since 2018.  According to statistics, the number of children affected by domestic violence also increased last year. Police identified 2,612 people as being at risk of domestic violence in 2023. The largest number, 1,251, were women, followed by children, who numbered 1,180. Police also identified 181 men as being at risk. The law enabling the police to evict a person from their home over domestic violence for a period of 10 days was introduced in 2007.