Ironic!
State institutions seem to be striving to support victims of domestic violence through (fascinating) strategies and legislation. Despite the group of experts who has worked on these papers, the responsible institutions for victims of domestic violence are not yet aware of what they should do and what responsibilities they have.
It has passed almost two months since the last decree for the further increase of the taxes in the Court. It means that a victim of violence as anyone else MUST pay 32 euro (from 16 euro before the decree) just to start their process in the Court if they decide to divorce. For every judicial proceeding they have to pay another euro. But most of the women have no one who can pay their taxes and it seems like it costs less to turn back home suffering the violence until the last breath.
They knock at our door-they don't know where to find the other doors-the ones described in the strategy rows.
While the Mayor of Durres suggests to the victims of domestic violence that they come to us for help, we check our pockets to pay their taxes.
