In Focus Armed Violence Monitor on Firearm Incidents in the Context of Domestic Violence in SEE in 2020
In Focus Armed Violence Monitor on Firearm Incidents in the Context of Domestic Violence in SEE in 2020

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics, Security and defense
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: firearm incidents; domestic violence; South East Europe; intimate partner violence; gender-based violence; perpetrators and victims; small arms misuse
Summary/Abstract: In Focus - Armed Violence Monitors provide information on the specific types of firearm incidents and the related topics to illustrate the magnitude of firearms' adverse impact on civilians. This issue addresses firearm incidents in the context of domestic violence in South East Europe (SEE) from 1 January to 31 December 2020. The Monitor presents an overview of firearm-related incidents committed by intimate partners and other close family members. The Monitor sheds light on firearm misuse in the domestic context and its disproportionate effects on women, particularly in the context of intimate partner violence.

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