Reported cases of domestic and sexual violence have surged in Czechia, with 274 domestic violence cases documented in the first half of 2023. Branislava Marvánová Vargová, head of the government committee for domestic violence prevention, discusses data collection, the potential impact of ratifying the Istanbul Convention, and the recently introduced action plan for violence prevention.
Compiled from: Anna Fodor, "Istanbul Convention would ensure that tackling domestic violence will stay a priority," Radio Prague International, August 25, 2023