Azerbaijan, punishments for those who commit violence against minors are getting tougher.

In Azerbaijan, punishments for those who commit violence against minors are getting tougher.

According to Qazet.az report, the related issue was discussed at the next meeting of the Human Rights Committee of the Milli Majlis, which was held in the format of a video conference.

Proposed amendments to Labor, Family, Criminal-Procedural Codes, "On Children's Rights", "On Education", "On Social Services", "On General Education" and other laws to prevent all forms of sexual exploitation of children and sexual violence against them and was developed in order to create the necessary legislative framework to protect children, and at the same time to provide assistance to victims of such violence. At the same time, some of the criminal elements provided for in the chapter of crimes against sexual integrity and sexual freedom of the Criminal Code are being improved.

At the same time, it is proposed to tighten the sanctions of those articles when the mentioned criminal acts are committed against a minor.